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How do you say "outdoor toilet" in Chinese?
洗手间
xǐ shǒu jiān
In Chinese, "outdoor toilet" is 洗手间.
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Pronunciation
XI SHOU JIAN. Xi has falling tone, shou is flat, jian is flat. Drop, then stay level.
Writing and usage
Three characters: 洗 (xi) has 9 strokes with water radical meaning to wash, 手 (shou) has 4 strokes meaning hand, 间 (jian) has 7 strokes meaning space or room.
Example sentence
洗手间在那边。
The outdoor toilet is over there.
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How to remember 洗手间
Hand wash room. A washroom is where you wash your hands, so the characters describe its purpose.
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Questions about 洗手间
How do you say "outdoor toilet" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "outdoor toilet" is 洗手间. It is a noun.
How is 洗手间 written in Chinese?
Three characters: 洗 (xi) has 9 strokes with water radical meaning to wash, 手 (shou) has 4 strokes meaning hand, 间 (jian) has 7 strokes meaning space or room.
How is 洗手间 used in a sentence?
Use 洗手间 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 洗手间在那边。 (The outdoor toilet is over there.).
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"Outdoor toilet" in other languages
- Japanese お手洗い (otearai)
- Korean 야외 화장실 (yaoe hwajangsil)
- Spanish el váter
- Spanish (Latin America) baño al aire libre
- French le toilette de chantier
- German die Toilette
- Italian il bagno pubblico
- Russian уличный туалет (uličnyj tualet)
- Greek υπαίθρια τουαλέτα (ipethria toualeta)
- Arabic حمام بره (hamaam barih)
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