厕所cè suǒtoilet; lavatory
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.
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?
How is 厕所 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
请问,这里有厕所吗?
Qǐngwèn, zhèlǐ yǒu cèsuǒ ma?
Excuse me, is there a toilet here?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
谢谢!现在人多吗?
Xièxie! Xiànzài rén duō ma?
Thanks! Are there many people now?
- 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.