Usage note
卫生间是用来上厕所和洗手的地方。
wèishēngjiān shì yòng lái shàng zuò lào hé xiǎng shǒu de dì fāng。
卫生间 is a place for using the toilet and washing hands.
Context note
在家里、学校里或者公共场合，你都可以看到卫生间的标识。
zài jiā lǐ、 xué xiào lǐ huò zhě gōng gòng chǎng kǎo， nǐ dōu ké yǐ kàn dào wèishēngjiān de biāo shì。
You can see bathroom signs at home, school, or public places.
5 examples
妈妈带你去卫生间。
mā ma dài nǐ qù wèi shēng jiān。
Mom takes you to the bathroom.
每天早上我都要去卫生间。
měi tiān zǎo shàng wǒ dōu yào qù wèi shēng jiān。
I always go to the bathroom every morning.
卫生间里有洗手池和马桶。
wèi shēng jiān lǐ yǒu xǐ shǒu chí hé mǎ tǒng。
The bathroom has a sink and a toilet.
请不要在卫生间里大声说话。
qǐng bú yào zài wèi shēng jiān lǐ dà shēng shuō huà。
Please don't speak loudly in the bathroom.
卫生间是保持清洁的地方。
wèi shēng jiān shì bǎo chí qīng jié de dì fāng。
The bathroom is where we keep clean.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上都会去卫生间刷牙洗脸。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu huì qù wèi shēng jiān shuā yá xǐ liǎn。
Xiaoming always goes to the bathroom in the morning to brush his teeth and wash his face.
妈妈提醒我们每次用完卫生间后要洗手。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ men měi cì yòng wán wèi shēng jiān hòu yào xǐ shǒu。
Mom reminds us to wash our hands after using the bathroom.
在学校里，每个教室旁边都有一个卫生间。
zài xué xiào lǐ， měi gè jiào shì páng biān dōu yǒu yí gè wèi shēng jiān。
In school, there is a bathroom next to each classroom.
周末的时候，我们全家一起去旅行，住的宾馆也有卫生间。
zhōu mò de shí hòu， wǒ men quán jiā yì qǐ qù lǚ xíng， zhù de bīn guǎn yě yǒu wèi shēng jiān。
On weekends, we go on a trip with the whole family and stay in a hotel that has bathrooms.
晚上睡觉前，我总是先去卫生间上厕所。
wǎn shàng shuì jiào qián， wǒ zǒng shì xiān qù wèi shēng jiān shàng cè suǒ。
Before going to bed at night, I always go to the bathroom first to use the toilet.
Mini dialogue
请问卫生间
A
请问，卫生间在哪里？
Qǐngwèn, wèishēngjiān zài nǎlǐ?
Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
B
卫生间在走廊的左边。
Wèishēngjiān zài zǒuláng de zuǒbiān.
The bathroom is on the left side of the hallway.
饭前洗手
A
吃饭前要去卫生间洗手吗？
Chīfàn qián yào qù wèishēngjiān xǐshǒu ma?
Do we need to go to the bathroom to wash hands before eating?
B
对，我们先去卫生间洗手。
Duì, wǒmen xiān qù wèishēngjiān xǐshǒu.
Yes, let's go to the bathroom to wash our hands first.
Related words and contrasts
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厕所
cèsuǒ
toilet / restroom
A more casual word for bathroom
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洗手间
xǐshǒujiān
washroom
A polite way to say bathroom
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浴室
yùshì
bathroom (for showering)
Focuses on the bathing area