Writing
马桶 (mǎ tǒng) — how to say "toilet" in Chinese
马桶
Toilet
noun
Character composition
马
horse
桶
bucket
Radicals / Keys
馬
Horse
#187 · mǎ · 10 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
马桶盖
mǎ tǒng gài
toilet lid
Examples
我每天都要刷马桶。
I clean the toilet every day.
马桶坏了。
The toilet is broken.
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Frequently asked questions
Toilet in Chinese Mandarin
"toilet" in Chinese is 马桶 (mǎ tǒng).
马桶 meaning in English
马桶 (mǎ tǒng) means "Toilet".
How to pronounce toilet in Chinese?
It is pronounced mǎ tǒng (written as ma tong, matong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "toilet" in Chinese characters?
It is written 马桶: 马 has 3 strokes, 桶 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 马桶?
马桶 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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