解手 (jiě shǒu) — to relieve oneself; to go to the toilet (euphemistic)
Definition
A polite euphemism for using the toilet, often heard on buses or in travel contexts. It is a verb-object phrase (离合词): a measure word can split the two characters, as in 解一次手.
verb
to relieve oneselfto go to the toilet (euphemistic)
Examples
- ，解手。Děng yí xià, wǒ xiān qù jiě shǒu.Wait a moment, I need to go to the toilet first.
- 。Tā zài lù shang jiě le yí cì shǒu cái jì xù gǎn lù.He relieved himself once on the road before continuing his journey.
- 。Cháng tú dà bā zhōng tú huì tíng chē ràng dà jiā jiě shǒu.The long-distance bus will stop midway to let everyone use the toilet.
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