cung1 ci3沖廁冲厕
Jyutpingcung1 ci3
Yalechūng chi
Definition
To flush the toilet.
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How it's used
This verb is strictly reserved for the action of flushing a toilet. It is a compound verb where 沖 acts as the action and 廁 acts as the object, so you can insert aspect markers like 沖咗廁 or 沖緊廁 directly into the middle.
Examples
Did you flush the toilet after you pooped?
Related words
Common phrases
press the button to flush
Common mistake
Do not use 沖水 to mean flushing the toilet, as that generally refers to rinsing something with water or pouring water over something.
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