Why does the Chinese word for "Toilet / Bathroom" sound like
Tseh-swoh?!

厕所

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 厕所 (pronounced as cè suǒ) actually translates to Toilet / Bathroom.

The Funny Part

The first phrase every traveler learns. 厕所在哪里?(Where is the toilet?) will save your life.

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厕所 means bathroom or toilet! cè suǒ — essential travel vocabulary!