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Definition
Toilet or chamber pot.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the bowl or the fixture itself rather than the room. When talking about the room where the toilet is located, locals use 廁所 or 洗手間 instead. The term is functional and neutral, used in both home and public settings.
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The toilet is clogged, what should I do?
Did you remember to flush the toilet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to refer to the bathroom or restroom as a whole, as it strictly denotes the porcelain appliance. Using it to mean the room sounds like you are literally sitting on the bowl itself.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
