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厕所cè suǒtoilet; lavatory

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厕所 (cè suǒ) means "toilet" or "lavatory," the room or place where you use the toilet, as in 厕所在哪儿?(Where is the toilet?) or 我去一下厕所 (I am going to the toilet for a moment). You will see it in homes, schools, and public places. Its measure word is 间 or 处.

What does 厕所 mean?

  1. 1.

    toilet; lavatorynoun

What do the characters in 厕所 mean?

  • 厕(bound form) restroom; toilet; lavatory
  • 所place

How do you use 厕所?

去厕所 / 上厕所 both mean to go to the toilet. Use 间 or 处 as the measure word.

What are some examples of 厕所 in a sentence?

  1. 厕所在哪儿?

    Cèsuǒ zài nǎr?

    Where is the toilet?

  2. 我去一下厕所。

    Wǒ qù yíxià cèsuǒ.

    I'm going to the toilet for a moment.

  3. 这间厕所很干净。

    Zhè jiān cèsuǒ hěn gānjìng.

    This toilet is very clean.

How is 厕所 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    请问,这里有厕所吗?

    Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ yǒu cèsuǒ ma?

    Excuse me, is there a toilet here?

  2. Speaker B:

    有,在二楼,电梯旁边。

    Yǒu, zài èr lóu, diàntī pángbiān.

    Yes, on the second floor, next to the elevator.

  3. Speaker A:

    谢谢!现在人多吗?

    Xièxie! Xiànzài rén duō ma?

    Thanks! Are there many people now?

  4. Speaker B:

    现在人很少,你快去吧。

    Xiànzài rén hěn shǎo, nǐ kuài qù ba.

    There are very few people now, go quickly.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.