浴室

• Pinyin: yù shì
• Hanzi breakdown: 浴 = 氵+ 谷 (water + valley/hollow — water in a basin, to bathe); 室 = 宀 + 至 (roof + to arrive — the innermost room)

Meaning

Bathroom; bathroom with bathing facilities; washroom. A room equipped for bathing, typically including a shower, bathtub, or both.

In Chinese residential and hotel contexts, 浴室 typically emphasises the bathing function (shower/bath) and may be distinguished from 卫生间 (toilet/WC) or 洗手间 (washroom). In upscale hotels and modern apartments, the two functions are often combined in one space. 浴室文化 can also refer to bathhouse culture (公共浴室, communal bathhouses).

Examples

1. 这套公寓的主卧配有宽敞浴室，带独立浴缸和双台盆，能避免两人同时使用时互相打扰。 The master bedroom in this apartment has a spacious bathroom with a separate bathtub and double sinks, which avoids disturbing each other when two people use it at the same time.
2. 日本温泉旅馆的浴室讲究仪式感，规划、材质和光线都服务于身心净化的体验。 The bathroom culture in Japanese hot spring inns emphasizes ritual, and its layout, materials, and lighting all serve the experience of physical and mental cleansing.
3. 她认为浴室不只是卫生空间，更应成为都市人卸下压力、回到自我的私密庇护所。 She believes a bathroom should be more than a sanitary space; it should be a private refuge where urban people can shed pressure and return to themselves.

Usage Guide

Context: housing, travel, design, daily life

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 老旧小区节能改造中，浴室热水系统和隔热升级最受关注，因为它们直接影响冬季取暖成本和用水舒适度。(In energy-saving renovations of older residential communities, bathroom hot-water systems and insulation upgrades draw the most attention because they directly affect winter heating costs and daily water-use comfort.)
• 这家精品酒店的浴室打破了淋浴区和泡澡区分隔的惯例，用玻璃隔断和自然采光营造开阔宁静的体验。(The bathroom in this boutique hotel breaks with the usual separation of shower and bath areas, using glass partitions and natural light to create a spacious, tranquil experience.)

Don't Say

• 我去浴室一下 — not incorrect but sounds slightly formal for everyday speech; in casual contexts, most people say 我去洗手间/厕所 (I'm going to the restroom/toilet) or 我去冲个澡 (I'm going to take a shower) depending on the actual intent

Origin & History

浴 (to bathe — 氵water + 谷 valley/hollow, water in a hollow = bathing) + 室 (room — 宀roof + 至 to arrive, the innermost room one arrives at). Together: the room for bathing.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal