上洗手间

上洗手間
shàngxǐshǒujiān
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to go to the restroom
  2. 2 to use the washroom (polite)

Examples

Bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ shàng yīxià xǐshǒujiān.
Excuse me, I'll just pop to the restroom.
Nín yào shàng xǐshǒujiān dehuà, zài èr lóu.
If you want the restroom, it's on the second floor.

Tips

register
上洗手间 literally 'go up to the hand-washing room' — a genteel euphemism, the Chinese equivalent of 'powder room' or 'restroom'. Safer than 上厕所 in business meetings, formal dinners, or around elders. In very formal service: 卫生间 (wèishēngjiān) is another upscale option.

Stroke Order

shàng
shǒu
jiān