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Pronunciation / Transliteration: xǐshǒujiān
"洗手间在走廊的尽头。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A room containing a toilet and sink for personal hygiene.
"Please wash your hands in the washroom before dinner." - 2
A public restroom, often found in commercial buildings.
"The washroom in the mall was clean and well-maintained."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'washroom' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'wash', from Old English 'wæscan', meaning to cleanse, and 'room', from Old French 'rom', meaning a space or area. It evolved to denote a room equipped for personal hygiene.
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toilettes
Transliteration: twa-let
"Les toilettes sont au fond du couloir."
Waschraum
Transliteration: vɑʃʁaʊm
"Der Waschraum ist gleich um die Ecke."
bagno
Transliteration: ban-yo
"Il bagno è al piano superiore."
cuarto de baño
Transliteration: kwarto de ban-yo
"El cuarto de baño está al final del pasillo."
banheiro
Transliteration: bã-ye-ro
"O banheiro fica no andar de cima."
बाथरूम
Transliteration: bāthrūm
"बाथरूम ऊपर है।"
洗手间
Transliteration: xǐshǒujiān
"洗手间在走廊的尽头。"
화장실
Transliteration: hwajangsil
"화장실은 저기 끝에 있습니다."
洗面所
Transliteration: senmenjo
"洗面所は廊下の端にあります。"
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