"洗手间在他们的后面。"
Translation:The bathroom is behind them.
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+1. "Restroom" should be accepted. The suggested answer used "washroom", which isn't used in the United States, and "bathroom" in the official answer is a synonym of "restroom".
To me, washrooms don't have bathtubs or showers, bathrooms do, and restrooms are public washrooms.
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I know someone from Chicago who says "washroom", but otherwise I don't think it's commonly used in the US.
Might not be used frequently in the US, but I would expect that US students are in the minority on Duolingo. We say 'washroom' in Canada. Well, outside of PQ we do. :)
Maybe because 边 is more like "side" and 面 is more like "surface/front". Just guessing.
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It makes a sense! As a native Japanese I use those four words for decades, but even I paid attention for this distinction. 辺（边）is primarily the 1st dimentional (mathematical edge is also 辺 in Japanese), OTOH 面 is the 2nd dimentional (again it is also a math term, meaning face).
All right... who wrote 'The bathroom is behind their noodles'?
Because I was seriously tempted...
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面 as noodle and 面 as surface are different characters originally, and still visibly different in the traditional(zh-hant). Simplified 面 is 麺 in the traditional, representing "a wheat production which is called Mian". In the word 麺, 面 part only functions as a pronounciation indicator.
Why is "洗手间在他们的后面“ wrong? How to distinguish "他们" and "她们" in listening section?
她们的 should be accepted for listening exercises. When not using word bank there's no way to know which one is meant.
It really shouldn't. It's 他们 that should be used by default. Ta doesn't mean male it just means person. 她 is western corruption ;). Note the lack of a male radical where the female version has one.
the sounds is starting to make sense and getting more easy to recognize NICE
What is the difference between my responce in back of and duos behind them?
Are you serious? "Restroom" isn't accepted? We never say "washroom" in America. That's very unfair!
"Bathroom is behind them" I wasnt given the of "Restroom" or "Washroom", so "Bathroom" is the next best thing, but it wasn't accepted because I didnt add "The" at the start.
The bathroom is located in their behind.. Oh maturity you are overrated.