toilet; outhouse (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
toilet; latrine; outhouse
dialectA dialectal term for 'toilet,' especially common in Northern and Southwestern Mandarin. It often refers to a simple or rustic toilet, sometimes an outhouse. Note the alternative dialectal reading 'máo si'.
Tā他
jiā家
de的
máo茅
cè厕
zài在
hòu后
yuàn院
。
The outhouse in his home is in the backyard.
Fāng方
yán言
lǐ里
rén人
men们
cháng常
shuō说
'
shàng上
máo茅
cè厕
'
ér而
bú不
shì是
'
shàng上
cè厕
suǒ所
'
。
In the dialect, people often say 'go to the outhouse' instead of 'go to the toilet'.
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Zhè这
ge个
cūn村
zi子
hái还
zài在
yòng用
lǎo老
shì式
de的
máo茅
cè厕
。
This village is still using old-fashioned latrines.