茅厕 (máo cè) — latrine (dialectal)

Definition

Dialect/colloquial word for a latrine or outdoor toilet — rougher and more rural-sounding than the standard 厕所. Compare also 卫生间 (indoor bathroom).

noun
latrine (dialectal)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 茅厕
    Zhè ge máo cè tài zāng le, wǒ men huàn gè dì fāng ba.
    This latrine is too dirty, let's find another place.
  • 茅厕
    Nóng cūn de máo cè hé chéng lǐ de cè suǒ bù yí yàng.
    Rural latrines are different from city toilets.
  • 茅厕
    Tā xiǎo shí hou jiā lǐ méi yǒu chōu shuǐ mǎ tǒng, zhǐ yòng máo cè.
    When he was a child, his home didn't have a flush toilet, only a latrine.

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