Writing
厕所 (cèsuǒ) — how to say "toilet" in Chinese
厕所
Toilet, restroom
noun
Character composition
厕
toilet
所
place
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
戶
Door
#63 · hù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
男厕所
nán cèsuǒ
men's toilet
厕所里
cèsuǒ lǐ
in the toilet
去厕所
qù cèsuǒ
go to the toilet
Examples
请问，这附近有公共厕所吗？我需要去。
Excuse me, is there a public toilet nearby? I need to go.
厕所在哪儿？
Where is the toilet?
Frequently asked questions
Toilet in Chinese Mandarin
"toilet" in Chinese is 厕所 (cèsuǒ).
What does 厕所 mean in English?
厕所 (cèsuǒ) means "Toilet, restroom".
Toilet in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced cèsuǒ (written as cesuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "toilet" in Chinese characters?
It is written 厕所: 厕 has 8 strokes, 所 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 厕所?
厕所 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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