"厨房在洗手间的旁边。"

Translation: The kitchen is next to the bathroom.

[jdceleminm]

This is horrible housing design right there. Come on Duo, you can do better.

[Danmoller]

When you suddenly realize it's a Wash-hand-room :D

[vqmalic]

When I lived in China bathrooms (of both 厕所 and 洗手间 varieties) were often explicitly labeled as "WC". It seems the connection was cemented in my head. Although "WC" (e.g. water closet) may sound archaic and quaint in both American and British English, given its common usage inside of China I ask the moderators consider "WC" as an acceptable Chinese-to-English translation.

[ClassiDuo]

And in Taiwan one can also hear 化妝室 (literally, "make-up room").

[deactivateR]

What are the distinctions between 厕所 and 洗手间 please?

[K8Y8Sister]

to me the difference is just about toilet and bathroom (some sort of WC only and complete room) but this is my idea :D.

[jim140738]

but the smell....

[LuizGomesBR]

The kitchen is near the bathroom.

[K8Y8Sister]

"near" and "next to" are just about even... so if a kitchen is "next to" the bathroom it is "near", therefore "the kitchen is near the bathroom" should be accepted.

[Flora85713]

When my answer was right, but marked as wrong! I couldn't understand!!