Chinese Conversation · Level 43
90 words
Chinese word
马桶
Pronunciation
Pinyinmǎ tǒng
Meaning
- nountoilet
Example
马桶堵住了。má tǒng dǔ zhù le
The toilet is clogged.
More examples
安装马桶时要先关闭进水阀。ān zhuāng má tǒng shí yào xiān guān bì jìn shuǐ fá
When installing a toilet, first turn off the water supply valve.
Core concept
A household fixture that combines sitting, containment, and flushing in one familiar object.
Common phrases
安装马桶ān zhuāng má tǒng
install a toilet
冲马桶chōng má tǒng
flush the toilet
马桶堵塞má tǒng dǔ sè
toilet is clogged
Similar words
厕所cè suǒ: A toilet room or other place for using the toilet.
卫生间wèi shēng jiān: An indoor bathroom area equipped for toilet use and washing.
洗手间xí shǒu jiān: An indoor room for hand washing and toilet use.
坐便器zuò biàn qì: A toilet bowl intended for sitting.
Definition in Chinese
指安装并固定在卫生间内、供人坐着使用并能通过冲水将排泄物送入下水系统的座式便器。zhǐ ān zhuāng bìng gù dìng zài wèi shēng jiān nèi gōng rén zuò zhe shǐ yòng bìng néng tōng guò chōng shuǐ jiāng pái xiè wù sòng rù xià shuǐ xì tǒng de zuò shì biàn qì
Word origin
The compound 马 (mǎ, "horse") + 桶 (tǒng, "bucket") reflects an older bucket-like receptacle for waste, while modern use applies the word to the installed water-flushing bowl.
Usage tips
- English speakers often use one word for either a room or its fixture, but this concrete noun is most precise when the physical object is the topic.
Other meanings
- toilet bowlnoun
- Western-style toiletnoun
Opposites
- 蹲便器dūn biàn qìsquat toiletnoun
Related words
- 马桶盖má tǒng gàitoilet lidnoun
- 马桶刷má tǒng shuātoilet brushnoun