Why is the toilet called WC?

The word W.C. is the abbreviation of water-closet, in which the word closet is interpreted as "small room"

The twentieth century dictionary defines a water closet as a small room used as a room, and what is "excreted" is washed away by water. The meaning of W.C. is easy to understand, so it is widely used. However, because everyone knows what W.C. refers to, some people think it is indecent, so they use other vague words instead, such as toilet, lounge, bathroom, toilet dressing room and so on. Can be used to refer to the toilet.

For example, in general public places, men or gent's are written in toilets according to gender, and women or women write women's toilets. Therefore, among the foreign population, the word W.C. has basically disappeared; However, it still exists in many foreign languages dominated by English, because it is easy to catchy and will not be forgotten after listening, which is a language feature.

The names of various equipment in the toilet are as follows. At present, in order to save space, toilets are often located in the bathroom (in fact, this is unsanitary), so the equipment includes: shower (shower), bath towel (soap rack), water tank (water tank), toilet (toilet), toilet brush (washing brush) and other necessary supplies.

British and American "Toilet" Culture

Such a joke: a foreign guest wants to go to the toilet, so he says to the translator, "I wonder if I can go somewhere?" A: Is it convenient for me? However, the translator misunderstood somewhere as "somewhere" and replied, "Yes, you can go anywhere in China." Ok, you can go anywhere in China. The foreign guests couldn't help being taken aback. It can be seen that it would be a mistake if you don't understand some expressions of "toilet" in English.

1. Public toilet means "public toilet". In public places, the doors of toilets will be marked with Gent's or ladies', and sometimes men's toilets, men's toilets and ladies' toilets will be marked. For example. Where is the toilet？ If you want to wash, the men's room is over there. If you want to go to the bathroom, the men's room is over there. )

2. Toilet is the most commonly used word. It can refer to "public toilets" or "private toilets". I want to know where the toilet is. I want to know where the toilet is. )

Toilet is a polite expression, but it is not as commonly used as toilet.

Bathroom is a written language.

5.loo is a colloquial word, which is commonly used in Britain, mainly referring to the toilets in private houses. Excuse me, can you tell me where the bathroom is? Excuse me, where is the toilet? )

6. Powder room is American English, which is commonly used by women. I want to powder my nose. This shows American humor.

7.washing room, washing room and westroom are commonly used in American English.

8. W.C. is the abbreviation of water closure, which is often used to mean "toilet with pumping function and no equipment" in British English. Sometimes it can also be expressed by gestures, that is, the thumb and forefinger are in a circle, and the other three points are facing up, imitating the forms of English W and C.

9. John is slang. I visited John twice last night. I went to the toilet last night. )

10. Going to see menstruation is slang, which is often used in British English, meaning "going to the toilet" and "going to defecate".