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茅房
máofáng
Description
"茅房"是"厕所"的意思，是很口语、比较老的说法。
"茅房" means "toilet"; it is a very colloquial and somewhat old-fashioned term.
现在很多人说"洗手间"或"卫生间"，但在农村还能听到"茅房"。
Nowadays many people say "洗手间" or "卫生间", but "茅房" can still be heard in rural areas.
Meanings
茅房máofáng
toilet, outhouse (colloquial)
我去一下茅房。
I'm going to the outhouse for a moment.
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Notes
- Etymology
茅 (thatch/grass) + 房 (room), originally a grass-roofed outhouse in the countryside.
- Nuance
informal and old-fashioned; use 洗手间 or 卫生间 in polite or urban settings.
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