化妆室 (huā) — dressing room (e.g., in a theater); powder room (e.g., in a restaurant or store); (Taiwan) restroom, toilet
Definition
化妆室 literally means 'makeup room' but shifts meaning by region: in mainland China it usually means a dressing room or powder room, while in Taiwan it commonly means restroom/toilet. Don't confuse with 洗手间, the standard mainland term for toilet.
noun
dressing room (e.g., in a theater)powder room (e.g., in a restaurant or store)(Taiwan) restroomtoilet
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Examples
- 化妆室。Yǎn yuán zài hòu tái de huā lǐ huàn yī fu.The actor changed clothes in the backstage dressing room.
- 化妆室。Zhè jiā cān tīng de huā hěn gān jìng.This restaurant's powder room is very clean.
- 化妆室？Qǐng wèn huā zài nǎ lǐ?Excuse me, where is the restroom?
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