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

HSK 1

老房子里都是蹲便器。

Lǎofángzi lǐ dōu shì dūnbiànqì.

Old houses all have squat toilets.

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

这个酒店只有蹲便器，没有马桶。

Zhège jiǔdiàn zhǐyǒu 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