卫生间 (wèi shēng jiān) — bathroom, toilet
Definition
Formal word for 'bathroom / toilet', common on signs and in public places. More polite than 厕所; 洗手间 is the everyday spoken equivalent.
noun
bathroomtoilet
Measure word · 间
Examples
- 卫生间？Qǐng wèn wèi shēng jiān zài nǎ lǐ?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- 卫生间？Wǒ kě yǐ qù yí xià wèi shēng jiān ma?May I go to the bathroom?
- 卫生间。Mā ma zài dǎ sǎo wèi shēng jiān.Mom is cleaning the bathroom.
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