"powder your nose" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 去洗手间（委婉语）
• 补妆

Definition

一种礼貌或幽默地表示你要去洗手间的说法，通常由女性使用。也可以指补妆。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个带有旧式幽默的委婉说法，通常在女性之间使用，指“去洗手间”或“补妆”。男性几乎不用。属于非正式、带玩笑的表达。

Examples

Excuse me, I need to powder my nose.

不好意思，我要去**洗手间**。

She went to powder her nose before the meeting.

她在会议前去**补妆**了。

Do you want to powder your nose before we leave?

我们出发前，你要不要去**洗手间**？

Hang on, I just need to powder my nose real quick.

等一下，我马上去**洗手间**。

She laughed and said she had to powder her nose, but everyone knew what she meant.

她笑着说要去**洗手间**，大家都明白她的意思。

At fancy events, women often say they're going to powder their nose instead of 'use the bathroom.'

在正式场合，女士们常说去**补妆**，而不是直接说‘去洗手间’。