卫
生
间

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The Chinese word 卫生间 is formed by combining the character 卫, which means "guard" or "protect", 生, meaning "life" or "living", and 间, meaning "room". Together, 卫生 conveys the concept of "hygiene" or "sanitation", and when 间 is added, it specifies a room dedicated to this function, thus creating the term for a bathroom or toilet.

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卫生间在哪儿？

wèi shēng jiān zài nǎr?

Where is the bathroom?

我需要去卫生间。

wǒ xū yào qù wèi shēng jiān.

I need to go to the bathroom.

楼上的卫生间很干净。

lóu shàng de wèi shēng jiān hěn gān jìng.

The bathroom upstairs is very clean.

他刚才去卫生间洗手了。

tā gāng cái qù wèi shēng jiān xǐ shǒu le.

He just went to the bathroom to wash his hands.

如果你需要卫生间，可以问问服务员。

rú guǒ nǐ xū yào wèi shēng jiān, kě yǐ wèn wen fú wù yuán.

If you need the bathroom, you can ask the waiter.

Word Definition - 卫生间

wèi shēng jiān bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jiān]

Individual Character Details

卫 wèi, wèi
生 shēng
间 jiān, jiàn