更衣

gēngyī
verb #21,851

Meanings

  1. 1 to change clothes
  2. 2 to go to the restroom (euphemism)

Examples

Yùndòngyuán sài hòu qù gēngyī shì gēngyī.
The athletes went to the changing room to change clothes after the match.
Tā shuō yào qù gēngyī, qíshí shì qù xǐshǒujiān.
She said she was going to change clothes, but she was actually going to the restroom.

Tips

register
更衣 is a formal or literary term for changing clothes. As a euphemism for using the toilet, it is quite dated but still understood. The compound 更衣室 (gēngyī shì) — changing room / locker room — is the most common modern use.

Stroke Order

gèng