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Fill the basin with water. 

把 盆 盛 上 水 。

Ba3 pen2 cheng2shang shui3.

WT ZhengZhang LiLi ZhenShao JingxianShu ChangLiu Xuechun
TerryJulieAustinSarah

bath tap 

水 龙 头

shui3long2tou2

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

I need a mirror hung over the bathtub in my bathroom.  (it would be more usual to hang the mirror over the xi3lian3chi2 -- washbasin or sink)

我 需 要 在 浴 室 的 浴 盆 上 方 挂 一 面 镜 子 。

Wo3 xu1yao4 zai4 yu4shi4 de yu4pen2 shang4fang1 gua4 yi2 mian4 jing4zi.

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

to take a bath, to have a bath 

洗 澡

xi3zao3

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

restroom, powder room  (polite bathroom - see ce4suo3 for the common usage)

卫 生 间

Wei4sheng1 jian1

Zhang MengLi ZhenHuang JialiWT Zheng
JoshBrienneJeremyCricket

bathroom  (has a shower or bath -- see ce4zuo3)

洗 澡 间

xi3zao3jian1

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenMi ZhaoxiFeng Kui
TimJulieMichael

Where's the powder room? 

卫 生 间 在 哪 儿 ?

Wei4sheng1 jian1 zai4 na3r?

Zhang MengLi ZhenHuang JialiWT Zheng
TerryJulieAustinSarah

bathtub  (see yu4pen2 for the preferred form)

浴 缸

yu4gang1

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

She uses a brush to clean her shoes. 

她 用 刷 子 刷 鞋 。

Ta1 yong4 shua1zi shua1 xie2.

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

to brush teeth 

刷 牙

shua1 ya2

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

brush 

刷 子

shua1zi

Zhang MengZhang LiHou YingCao Hui
FredKaren

She uses two brushes and a comb. 

她 用 两 把 刷 子 和 一 把 梳 子 。

Ta1 yong4 liang3 ba3 shua1zi he2 yi4 ba3 shu1zi.

Zhang MengWang MeiShao JingxianHua
CricketMalLeslieKaren Lee

a brush 

一 把 刷 子

yi4 ba3 shua1zi

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

washcloth, facial tissue  (facial tissue would normally be mian4jin1zhi3, but it's referred to as mian4jin1 for short)

面 巾

mian4jin1

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
SethJulieAustin

comb 

梳 子

shu1zi

Zhang MengZhang LiWT ZhengCao HuiShu Chang
FredKaren

a comb 

一 把 梳 子

yi4 ba3 shu1zi

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
FredMillieMikeApril

I have to buy a new comb because the old one broke this morning. 

我 不 得 不 买 一 把 新 梳 子 , 因 为 旧 的 今 天 早 上 坏 了 。

Wo3 bu4de2bu4 mai3 yi4 ba3 xin1 shu1zi, yin1wei2 jiu4 de jin1tian1 zao3shang huai4 le.

Zhang MengZhang JieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

conditioner, cream rinse  (hair)

护 发 液

hu4fa4ye4

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
AnselKarenFrank

shower curtain 

浴 帘

yu4lian2

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

You can hang a shower curtain beside the bathtub to prevent the water splashing out. 

你 可 以 在 浴 盆 边 挂 一 个 浴 帘 , 避 免 水 溅 出 来 。

Ni3 ke3yi3 zai4 yu4pen2bian1 gua4 yi2 ge4 yu4lian2, bi4mian3 shui3 jian4chu1lai2.

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

hair dryer 

吹 风 机

chui1feng1ji1

Zheng JieFeng XieWang WenjingShao Jingxian
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

plug  (for sink etc.)

塞 子

sai1zi

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

plug  (for sink etc.)

塞 子

sai1zi

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

basin, pot, tub 

pen2

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

bathroom, bathhouse, bath house 

浴 室

yu4shi4

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingMi ZhaoxiLiang Yan
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

to brush, to clean, to scrub 

shua1

Liu Yu RongZhang MengZheng LeiHua
SethKateKaren LeeBrian

shampoo 

洗 发 液

xi3fa4ye4

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
AnselKarenFrank

shower head 

莲 蓬 头

lian2peng2tou2

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

face soap 

香 皂

xiang1zao4

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

soap 

肥 皂

fei2zao4

Zhang NingLi Yu ZhengHuang XuLi LongfeiWang Jin
KarenMichaelAprilRory

a cake of soap 

一 块 儿 香 皂

yi2 kuai4r xiang1zao4

Zhang MengFeng XieHuang JialiGuBai Jing
AnselKarenFrank

to go to the toilet 

上 厕 所

shang4 ce4suo3

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

toilet paper 

卫 生 纸

wei4sheng1zhi3

Zhang MengWang MeiChu PinganHuang XuHuang JialiZhang Xiaowei
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

toilet  (the actual appliance, ce4suo3 is the general term)

马 桶

ma3tong3

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

toothbrush 

牙 刷

ya2shua1

Zhang MengFeng XieLiu MingkeLi SiWei XingShu Chang
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

a tube of toothpaste 

一 管 牙 膏

yi4 guan3 ya2gao1

Liu QiuxiaLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongLi SiShu ChangSun Gang
TerryJulieBrienneStephan

a tube of toothpaste  (Not used often. See guan3.)

一 筒 牙 膏

yi4 tong3 ya2gao1

Shao DanniLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengLi SiShu Chang
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

hand towel 

手 巾

shou3jin1

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao Hui
FredKarenGlison

bath towel 

浴 巾

yu4jin1

Shao DanniLi Yu ZhengLiu WeihongSong JiaZheng Lei
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

towel rail 

毛 巾 架

mao2jin1jia4

Liu XiaoyunHuang XuHuang JialiZhao HeShu Chang
SethJulieAustin

bath tub 

澡 盆

zao3pen2

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaCao HuiWT Zheng
FredKarenGlison

bathtub, tub 

浴 盆

yu4pen2

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengZhang JingMi ZhaoxiCao HuiLiang Yan
TimKaren LeeJeremyMaggy

bath vanity, bathroom sink  (also see xi3lian3pen2 for the more common term -- some regions use xi3lian3cao2 -- some dictionaries confuse washbasin, sink and tub -- a tub is yu4pen2, the sink may be xi3lian2pen2 or xi3lian2chi2, a basin or pan for washing is a "pen2", or "pen2r")

洗 脸 池

xi3lian3chi2

Zhang MengFeng XieZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
AnselAprilShawnStevenQ

to wash face 

洗 脸

xi3 lian3

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ




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