洗手间

洗手間

xǐshǒujiān

noun HSK 1 #2,497

Meanings

1 restroom; bathroom; toilet

Characters

Literally 'hand-washing room' — a polite euphemism for the bathroom.

Examples

洗手间在哪里？

Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the restroom?

我去一下洗手间。

Wǒ qù yíxià xǐshǒujiān.

I'm going to the restroom.

Tips

usage

Other ways to say 'restroom' in Chinese: 卫生间 (wèishēngjiān, 'sanitary room' — common in homes), 厕所 (cèsuǒ — more direct, like 'toilet').

Stroke Order

洗 xǐ

手 shǒu

间 jiān