卫生间 wèi shēng jiān
“bathroom; toilet; WC”
nounHSK 5 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 衛生間Measure word 间
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
卫生间 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 875: 卫生间 wèishēngjiān — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 卫生间
卫生间 is a neutral, polite noun for a bathroom or toilet, common in public places and homes. Ask 卫生间在哪儿？ for its location; both 上卫生间 and 去卫生间 are common for 'use the toilet'. It is countable: 一个/一间卫生间.
例句Example sentences
- 请问，卫生间在哪儿？qǐng wèn, wèi shēng jiān zài nǎr?Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
- 这家饭店的卫生间很干净。zhè jiā fàn diàn de wèi shēng jiān hěn gān jìng.The bathroom in this restaurant is very clean.
- 他去卫生间了，一会儿就回来。tā qù wèi shēng jiān le, yí huìr jiù huí lái.He went to the bathroom and will be back in a moment.
易混词Easily confused
卫生间vs厕所
厕所 is the plain, direct word for 'toilet' and is fine in casual speech; 卫生间 sounds more polite and can also mean the bathroom in a home, so it is safer in restaurants, hotels and other public settings.