How to say “bathroom” in Chinese
bathroom
“Bathroom” in Chinese is 卫生间, wèi shēng jiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
卫生间 is read wèi shēng jiān: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
卫生 is “guarding life”, that is, “hygiene”; hence 卫生间.
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
A 门 “door” with the 日 “sun” showing through the gap.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “卫生间”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 卫生间. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问，卫生间在哪儿？qǐngwèn,wèishēngjiānzàinǎrExcuse me, where's the bathroom?
- 这个房子有两个卫生间zhègefángziyǒuliǎnggewèishēngjiānThis apartment has two bathrooms.
- 卫生间漏水了，快找物业！wèishēngjiānlòushuǐle,kuàizhǎowùyèWater's leaking in the bathroom, call property management, quick!
More words from the lesson “In the apartment”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bathroom” in Chinese?
“Bathroom” in Chinese is 卫生间, pinyin wèishēngjiān.
What does 卫生间 mean?
卫生间 (wèishēngjiān) means “bathroom”.
How do you write 卫生间?
卫生间 is 3 characters: 卫 (wèi) — guard, protect; 生 (shēng) — be born, life; 间 (jiān) — interval; room. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 卫生间?
卫生间 is read wèishēngjiān. Tones: wèi — fourth tone, shēng — first tone, jiān — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“bathroom” in the lesson “In the apartment”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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