How to say “restroom” in Chinese
restroom
“Restroom” in Chinese is 洗手间, xǐ shǒu jiān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
洗手间 is read xǐ shǒu jiān: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”.
A picture of a palm with fingers.
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 “洗手间”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 洗手间. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请问洗手间在哪儿qǐngwèn,xǐshǒujiānzàinǎrExcuse me, where is the restroom?
- 洗手间在几楼？xǐshǒujiānzàijǐlóuWhat floor is the restroom on?
- 男士洗手间在二楼nánshìxǐshǒujiānzàièrlóuThe men's restroom is on the second floor.
- 对不起，打扰一下，请问洗手间在哪儿？duìbuqǐ,dǎrǎoyíxià,qǐngwènxǐshǒujiānzàinǎrSorry to bother you — could you tell me where the restroom is?
More words from the lesson “Floors and doors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “restroom” in Chinese?
“Restroom” in Chinese is 洗手间, pinyin xǐshǒujiān.
What does 洗手间 mean?
洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān) means “restroom”.
How do you write 洗手间?
洗手间 is 3 characters: 洗 (xǐ) — wash; 手 (shǒu) — hand; 间 (jiān) — interval; room. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 洗手间?
洗手间 is read xǐshǒujiān. Tones: xǐ — third tone, shǒu — third tone, jiān — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“restroom” in the lesson “Floors and doors”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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