衛生間

简 卫生间 · 繁 衛生間
Mandarin · pinyin wèi shēng jiān

Meanings

  1. bathroom
  2. toilet
  3. WC
  4. Classifier: 間 jiān
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衛
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生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
間
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卫
wèi · guard, protect, defend
间
jiān · midpoint, space; place, locality
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4–1–1 · wei4 sheng1 jian1

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wai6 sang1 gaan1

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noun

  1. toilet; bathroom; WC

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