洗 xǐ
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 氵 — water
- Made of
- 氵 water 先 first, former, previous
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
洗手间
xǐshǒujiān
restroom, toilet
Characters in this word
手 shǒu
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 手 — hand
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
Example phrases
- 洗手间在哪里？ Xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ? Where is the restroom?
- 洗手间在那边。 Xǐshǒujiān zài nàbian. The restroom is over there.
- 我去一下洗手间。 Wǒ qù yíxià xǐshǒujiān. I'm going to the restroom.
- 学校的洗手间很干净。 Xuéxiào de xǐshǒujiān hěn gānjìng. The school restroom is very clean.
- 洗手间在楼上吗？ Xǐshǒujiān zài lóushàng ma? Is the restroom upstairs?
- 这个饭店没有洗手间。 Zhè ge fàndiàn méiyǒu xǐshǒujiān. This restaurant does not have a restroom.
- 请问洗手间在几楼？ Qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài jǐ lóu? Excuse me, which floor is the restroom on?
- 洗手间在门后边。 Xǐshǒujiān zài mén hòubian. The restroom is behind the door.
- 他在洗手间里。 Tā zài xǐshǒujiān lǐ. He is in the restroom.
- 洗手间不在东边。 Xǐshǒujiān bú zài dōngbian. The restroom is not on the east side.
Related words
- 洗 xǐ to wash
- 洗衣机 xǐyījī washing machine
- 洗澡 xǐzǎo to take a shower; to bathe
- 清洗 qīngxǐ to wash
- 洗漱 xǐshù to wash
- 冲洗 chōngxǐ to rinse; to flush; to wash out
- 洗涤 xǐdí to wash; to cleanse
- 洗礼 xǐlǐ baptism; tempering; ordeal
- 手 shǒu hand
- 手机 shǒujī mobile phone
- 举手 jǔshǒu to raise a hand
- 手表 shǒubiǎo wristwatch