What 洗手间 means
- Washroom
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What does 洗手间 mean in English?
洗手间 is pronounced xǐshǒujiān and means Washroom.
How do you pronounce 洗手间?
洗手间 is xǐshǒujiān in pinyin — written xishoujian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 洗手间?
洗手间 is written with 3 characters: 洗 (xǐ) Wash (develop - wipe - bathe - to launder - baptize), 手 (shǒu) Hand (convenient), 间 (jiān) Between (within - mw for rooms). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 洗手间 written in traditional Chinese?
洗手間. The simplified form 洗手间 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 洗手間 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xǐshǒujiān.
Is 洗手间 an HSK word?
Yes — 洗手间 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.
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