洗手盆

xǐshǒupén

noun

Measure Word

一个洗手盆 gè

Meanings

1 bathroom sink
2 washbasin

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

洗手盆下水堵了,得请人来通一下。

Xǐshǒupén xiàshuǐ dǔ le, děi qǐng rén lái tōng yíxià.

The bathroom sink is clogged - we need to call someone to clear it.

HSK 5

我们换了一个台上式洗手盆。

Wǒmen huàn le yíge táishàng shì xǐshǒupén.

We swapped in a vessel-style washbasin (above-counter).

Tips

usage

洗手盆 is the bathroom hand-washing sink. The kitchen sink is 水槽 (shuǐcáo) or 洗菜盆 (xǐcàipén). 面盆 (miànpén, 'face basin') is a near-synonym for 洗手盆 in bathroom contexts.

Stroke Order

洗 xǐ

手 shǒu

盆 pén