马桶 (mǎ tǒng) — toilet (bowl); flush toilet

Definition

马桶 names the fixture itself — the bowl you sit on. For the room, say 厕所 or 卫生间; 马桶 is the object, not the place.

noun

toilet (bowl)flush toilet

Measure word · 个

马桶。
Wǒ xū yào mǎi yí gè xīn mǎ tǒng.
I need to buy a new toilet.
马桶，。
Zhè ge mǎ tǒng huài le, xū yào xiū yí xià.
This toilet is broken and needs to be fixed.
马桶。
Qǐng bǎ mǎ tǒng xǐ gān jìng.
Please clean the toilet.

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