toilet; chamber pot
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
toilet; chamber pot; toilet bowl
formalAn older or more formal term for a toilet or chamber pot. Refers specifically to the receptacle itself, not the bathroom room.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
fáng房
jiān间
nèi内
cháng常
bèi备
yǒu有
gōng恭
tǒng桶
。
Chamber pots were often kept inside rooms in ancient times.
Zhè这
jiā家
gǔ古
dǒng董
diàn店
chū出
shòu售
yī一
gè个
Qīng清
dài代
de的
cí瓷
gōng恭
tǒng桶
。
This antique shop is selling a porcelain toilet from the Qing dynasty.
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Xiàn现
dài代
huà化
wèi卫
shēng生
shè设
shī施
qǔ取
dài代
le了
jiù旧
shì式
de的
gōng恭
tǒng桶
。
Modern sanitary facilities have replaced the old-style chamber pots.