厕所

• 拼音: cè suǒ
• 汉字拆解: 厕 = 厂 + 则, latrine; 所 = 户 + 斤, place

含义

Toilet; bathroom; restroom. A facility for bodily functions.

The most common and direct term for bathroom/toilet in Chinese. More direct than euphemisms like 洗手间 (restroom) or 卫生间 (washroom). Used in everyday speech and signage. Public restrooms in China are often labeled 公共厕所 or abbreviated as 公厕.

例句

1. 请问厕所在哪里？我实在憋不住了。
2. 这家商场的厕所打扫得很干净。
3. 飞机上的厕所空间太小了。

用法指南

语境: everyday, directions

语气: direct

正确说法

• 我去一下厕所，马上回来。(I'm going to the bathroom — I'll be right back.)
• 厕所排队的人太多了。(There are too many people queuing for the bathroom.)

错误说法

• 在正式或高雅场合，用'洗手间'或'卫生间'更得体 (In formal or elegant settings, use 洗手间 or 卫生间 instead — they're more polite)

起源与历史

Compound of 厕 (latrine) + 所 (place). Literally 'latrine place.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal