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衛生間

wai6 sang1 gaan1

wei4 sheng1 jian1

(esp. Mainland PRC) toilet; W.C.; washroom; restroom | Syn.: 洗手間; 廁所

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 4,660,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

衛生間

This word was added by tym on 2nd May 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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衛 wai6 wei4 - [1] [v] guard; protect; defend; stand guard ov
生 saang1 sang1 sheng1/5 - life; birth
間 gaan1 gaan3 jian1 jian4 - interval of time

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