蹲便器

dūnbiànqì

noun

Measure Word

一个蹲便器 gè

Meanings

1 squat toilet
2 squatting pan

Characters

convenience / bodily function

device / fixture

Examples

老房子里都是蹲便器。

Lǎofángzi lǐ dōu shì dūnbiànqì.

Old houses all have squat toilets.

有些人觉得蹲便器比坐便器更卫生。

Yǒuxiē rén juéde dūnbiànqì bǐ zuòbiànqì gèng wèishēng.

Some people think squat toilets are more hygienic than sitting ones.

这个酒店只有蹲便器，没有马桶。

Zhè ge jiǔdiàn zhǐ yǒu dūnbiànqì, méiyǒu mǎtǒng.

This hotel only has squat toilets, no western toilets.

Tips

usage

Pairs with 坐便器 (zuòbiànqì, sitting toilet) and 马桶 (mǎtǒng, western-style flush toilet). Still common in older apartments, public restrooms, train stations, and schools.

Stroke Order

蹲 dūn

便 biàn

器 qì