洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān
“toilet; lavatory; washroom”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 洗手間
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
洗手间 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 457: 洗手间 xǐshǒujiān — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 91
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 洗手间
洗手间 means restroom or toilet, a common everyday noun. Use it when asking where the restroom is or saying you are going there, often with 去 or 在. The typical pattern is 去洗手间 or 洗手间在哪儿.
例句Example sentences
- 请问洗手间在哪儿？qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎr?Excuse me, where is the restroom?
- 我去一下洗手间。wǒ qù yí xià xǐ shǒu jiān.I'm going to the restroom for a moment.
- 洗手间在二楼。xǐ shǒu jiān zài èr lóu.The restroom is on the second floor.