卫生间

wèi shēng jiān

CL 间 jiān

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. bathroom
2. toilet
3. WC

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 厕所 cè suǒ 厕所 cè suǒ toilet 卫生间 is more formal/euphemistic, 厕所 is more casual/direct: toilet
• 洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān 洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān toilet 洗手间 is even more polite/euphemistic than 卫生间: toilet

Related words

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• 浴室 yù shì 浴室 yù shì bathroom (room used for bathing) 浴室 means bathroom (room with a bath/shower), not necessarily a toilet: bathroom (room used for bathing)
• 马桶 mǎ tǒng 马桶 mǎ tǒng chamber pot 马桶 specifically means toilet bowl: chamber pot

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 卫生间 (bathroom/toilet) with 浴室 (bathroom for bathing) or 厨房 (kitchen).

Formality

卫生间 is a neutral to formal term for bathroom/toilet, common in public signs. In very casual speech, 厕所 is used.

Example Sentences

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请问， 卫生间 在哪里？

Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

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Child Words of 卫生间

• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 卫生 卫生 wèi shēng: health
• 间 间 jiān: between
• 间 间 jiàn: gap
• 卫 卫 wèi: to guard