Definition
更衣 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to change clothes'. The two characters can split: 更 can take aspect markers or measure words, and 衣 can be modified (e.g., 更了一次衣 'changed clothes once'). It is also a polite euphemism for 'go to the toilet', common in phrases like 更衣室 ('restroom' or 'changing room').
v.o.
to change one's clothes(euphemism) to go to the toilet
Examples
- 更衣。Tā jìn fángjiān gēng yī qù le.He went into the room to change clothes.
- 更衣。Wǒ gēng yī le yí cì yī cái chūmén.I changed clothes once before going out.
- ，。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ qù yíxià gēng yī shì.Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom.
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