Why are toilets called WC in China?

WC is a general term for English men's and women's toilets, and English is the most widely spoken language in the world, and our country is also affected by it.

The English word for toilet is: water closet, so it is usually written: wc

Reason: WC is the abbreviation of Water CLOSET in English, which refers to toilets in China.

A long time ago, there was a water tank in the toilet Water Closet, and when people thought of Water Closet, they thought of Toilet, so Water Closet became synonymous with Toilet. Later, for convenience, people used the initial letter WC of Water Closet instead of toilet.

In many Western countries, WC is not used to refer to toilets at all. In English, the connotation of WC can basically be understood as the Chinese Maokenger, which is a relatively rough colloquialism.

Toilet A long time ago, there was a water tank in the toilet Water Closet, and when people thought of water closet, they thought of toilet, so water closet became synonymous with toilet.

A long time ago, there was a water tank in the toilet Water Closet, and when people thought of Water Closet, they thought of Toilet, so Water Closet became synonymous with Toilet. Later, for convenience, people used the opening letter of water closet instead of toilet.

However, WC is a very vulgar expression (equivalent to the Chinese countryside often in the toilet marked "poop place" and "urine place"), which was used in Britain and the United States and other countries one or two hundred years ago, and now WC is generally not used, but more elegant words such as toilet, bathroom, restroom (am) are used. Introduced to China for many years, many Chinese know that WC is the English abbreviation for public toilets, but in fact, this abbreviation is not used at all in English-speaking countries. Instead, toilet or other words, so people who actually speak English arrive in China without knowing what the abbreviation means.

In the United States, absolutely no one uses this abbreviation. It is commonly referred to as restroom or bathroom, and washroom is also used in some places. The use of wc to represent toilets in China can be said to be a variation of Chinese English.

W·C is an abbreviation, and the full name is Water Closet

The toilet is called WC is the name of the British native slang, the full name of WC is Water-closet, and WC is the abbreviation of flushing toilet in English. In English, the connotation of WC can be basically understood as what we call a pit in Chinese, and WC is a rough colloquial saying in foreign countries, and few places identify the toilet as WC.

In 2007, toilets, toilets, toilets, and washrooms in public places in Beijing will be translated into English in a unified manner, and the well-known "WC" will be withdrawn from the stage of history.

water closet, pronunciation: english [ w t kl z t]; 美 [ w t r klɑ z t].

he went to the water closet.

He went to the bathroom.

Usage of the key word closet.

1. Interpretation. n.Closet; Cloakroom; Chamber; Lavatory.

adj.hidden; non-public; Empty talk.

vt.Put ...Shut up in the room.

2. Example sentences. 1) Used as a definite +n

i'll clear out that closet and then you can hang your clothes there.

I'll clean out that little closet so you can hang your clothes there.

2) Used as an adjective (adj.))

they had a closet consultation before they reached an agreement.

They held secret consultations and finally reached an agreement.

Water Closet, toilets used to have water tanks, so WC became synonymous with toilets.

water closet.As for why it is called, it is not clear.

WC is an abbreviation for Water Closet, which is also an abbreviation for water tank. Because almost every toilet has a water tank, people naturally think of toilet when they think of water closet, so water close has become synonymous with toilet. Later, for convenience, people used the opening letter of water closet to refer to the toilet.

It is said that people have three urgencies, so the word "toilet" is basically one of the basic words that must be learned to learn English. But the problem is that in English, toilets are generally used for toilets, and the more elegant words are bathroom and restroom, and it seems that you can't find w and c anywhere! However, to exist is to be reasonable.

There must be a reason for this saying.

In fact, WC is the abbreviation of Water Closet, which is the abbreviation of water tank. Because almost every toilet has a water tank, people naturally think of toilet when they think of water closet, so water close has become synonymous with toilet. Later, for convenience, people used the first letter of water closet to refer to the toilet.

Because WC generally gives people the impression of being simple and unhygienic, and if it is expressed by bathroom, it not only has a clean and comfortable feeling, but also makes people feel that they can dress up inside, which is similar to the difference between "toilet" and "toilet" in Chinese.

However, the name WC is still preserved in many places where English is used as a foreign language, such as South America, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, etc., after all, it is easy to read and remember.