上厕所

上廁所
shàngcèsuǒ
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to go to the toilet
  2. 2 to go to the bathroom

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ yào shàngcèsuǒ, nǐ bāng wǒ kàn zhe bāo.
I need to use the toilet - watch my bag for me.
HSK 4
Tā yī jǐnzhāng jiù xiǎng shàngcèsuǒ.
Whenever he gets nervous he wants to go to the bathroom.

Tips

usage
上厕所 is the most direct, everyday phrasing for needing the toilet. Using 上 ('go up to') with places like 厕所 / 洗手间 is fossilized: native speakers overwhelmingly prefer 上. For polite register: 上洗手间. For extra-polite/evasive: 方便一下.

Stroke Order

上 shàng
厕 cè
所 suǒ