手纸 (shǒuzhǐ): toilet paper

Measure Word

一卷手纸 juǎn

Literally 'hand paper' - paper you use with your hands (in the bathroom).

HSK 5

手纸用完了，去买一些吧。

Shǒuzhǐ yòng wánle, qù mǎi yìxiē ba.

The toilet paper is all used up, go buy some.

HSK 6

厕所里没有手纸了。

Cèsuǒ lǐ méiyǒu shǒuzhǐ le.

There is no toilet paper in the bathroom.

mistakes

In Japanese, 手紙 (tegami) means 'letter' - a famous false friend between the two languages. In Chinese it strictly means toilet paper.

手 shǒu

纸 zhǐ