洗手间

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 洗手间在哪儿?▶ —
   Where is the restroom?
2. 去洗手间。▶ —
   Go to the restroom.

Collocations

Mnemonic

洗手间 xǐshǒujiān "restroom" — 洗 (wash) + 手 (hand) + 间 (room) = "hand-washing room". Polite. 厕所 cèsuǒ is more direct, 卫生间 wèishēngjiān emphasizes hygiene. Japanese お手洗い otearai is the closest cognate.

Quick check

1. "Restroom" polite vs blunt?

   • 洗手间 polite vs 厕所 blunt
   • same
   • tense
   • plural