Writing
洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān) — how to say "toilet" in Chinese
洗手间
Toilet, restroom
noun
Character composition
洗
to wash
手
hands
间
room
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
去洗手间
qù xǐshǒujiān
go to the restroom
找洗手间
zhǎo xǐshǒujiān
look for the restroom
Examples
商场的洗手间通常在每层的角落。
Restrooms in shopping malls are usually in the corner of each floor.
请问洗手间在哪儿？
Excuse me, where is the restroom?
Mnemonic
[xǐshǒujiān-] "She sells seashells" Sally is in a room, showing off her shell collection in a fancy gallery. She realizes the shells need cleaning, so she takes them to the 洗 (wash) area and washes her hands 手 in a special 洗手间 room made just for cleaning. 🐚🧼
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "toilet" in Chinese?
"toilet" in Chinese is 洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān).
洗手间 meaning in English
洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān) means "Toilet, restroom".
Toilet in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced xǐshǒujiān (written as xishoujian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write toilet in Chinese?
It is written 洗手间: 洗 has 9 strokes, 手 has 4 strokes, 间 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 洗手间?
洗手间 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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