Cantonese Word of the Day
洗手間
sai SAU gaan • noun — 3rd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: bathroom / restroom / toilet
Examples
- 請問洗手間喺邊度？
(Excuse me, where is the restroom?) - 我可以去洗手間嗎？
(Can I go to the bathroom?) - 呢間餐廳嘅洗手間好乾淨。
(The restaurant's restroom is very clean.)
Synonyms
- 廁所
- 化妝間
Use 洗手間 in Hong Kong Cantonese to refer politely to a bathroom or restroom in public and private places. It's a neutral, commonly used term—more polite than crude words for toilet. In more formal settings you can also say 化妝間 (powder room); 廁所 is a direct synonym used widely as well.
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