🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

洗手盆

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xǐ shǒu pén

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bathroom sink/ˈbæθ.ruːm sɪŋk/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他在浴室的洗手盆前洗了脸。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small basin fixed to a wall or stand in a bathroom, used for washing hands, face, and brushing teeth.

    "She washed her hands in the bathroom sink before dinner."
  2. 2

    A plumbing fixture typically equipped with a faucet and drain, installed in a lavatory for personal grooming.

    "The plumber replaced the leaking pipe under the bathroom sink."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'bathroom', derived from 'bath' (Old English 'bæþ') and 'room' (Old English 'rūm'), with 'sink', originating from the Old English verb 'sincan' meaning to sink or submerge, later applied to a basin for washing. This compound noun developed in modern domestic architecture to specifically designate the plumbing fixture used for personal hygiene in a washroom.

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