Word information
Simplified洗手间
Traditional洗手間
Pinyinxǐshǒujiān
Part of speech名
HSK 3.02
HSK 2.03
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 洗手间
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
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房间fángjiān
room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4]
时间shíjiān(concept of) time; (duration of) time; (point in) time
手机shǒujīcell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],臺|台[tai2]
间jiānbetween; among; within a definite time or space; room; section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars; classifier for rooms
手shǒuhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]
手表shǒubiǎowristwatch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]