<p>In mainland China, we use 衛生紙、廁紙、手紙. Paper rolls we call them 卷紙. The 抽取式衛生紙 is called as 紙抽.</p>

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2016-09-04T11:27:09.953Z
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LCB
<p>(sorry for reposting this answer, first time using the comment section and didn't like how the comment was formatted)</p>

<p>For those wanting to learn Chinese<br>
I'll add in some other examples for those in taiwan  </p>

<p>衛生紙功能分類 types of tissues<br>
擦手紙 / 擦手巾 / 餐巾紙 napkin<br>
廚房紙巾 paper towels<br>
盒裝面紙 / 面紙  facial tissue / Kleenex<br>
抽取衛生紙 / 捲筒衛生紙 toilet paper 
三層抽取式 3 layer toilet paper (For those who don't like the toilet paper ripping if you just had a watery one)</p>

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辛祐賦 hsinyofu
<p>手纸:this could be more casually<br>
卫生纸:more formally</p>

<p>ask ur mother to bring back some手纸</p>

<p>Our 卫生纸  is the best production you ll never seen,A CEO said</p>

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Cheng Mega
<p>we  usually say <code>卫生纸</code> in china,<code>卫生纸</code>is the Simplified Chinese.</p>

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王远志
<p>“餐巾纸” in restaurant, or means “napkin”</p>

<p>“面巾纸” or “手帕纸”  for papers like a handkerchief</p>

<p>“厕纸” for toilet paper，but it is not used in common.</p>

<p>Whatever the paper is, saying “卫生纸” is always right. For the daily use soft paper，we do not distinguish that much.</p>

<p>And we will never say “厕所用纸”“抽式卫生纸”. </p>

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Whisper of heart
<p>usually, in my family,we just say "卷筒纸" or "手纸".</p>

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Mars Zhang
<p>In Hong Kong "Toilet paper" is simply called 廁紙. </p>

<p>Before the modern toilet paper,  people were using 草紙(rough straw paper) for toilet paper.</p>

<p>As for a roll of toilet paper , it is still called " 廁紙 " ( with classifier if needed. For example  一卷廁紙 ) and the more technical term would be 卷裝廁紙</p>

<p>For tissues in a box, we call it 紙巾 (with classifier if needed. For example 一盒紙巾)and the more technical term would be 盒裝紙巾 </p>

<p>*衛生紙 is another name for 廁紙 or 紙巾.</p>

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thanks for additional information. Im a translator and often have to translate more technical stuff. A common problem I have is "if you don't use it, you'll forget it," and that's when I decided to ask others for help.
辛祐賦 hsinyofu
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I'll add in some other examples for those in taiwan
衛生紙功能分類 types of tissues    
擦手紙 / 擦手巾 / 餐巾紙 napkin    
廚房紙巾 paper towels    
盒裝面紙 / 面紙  facial tissue / Kleenex     
抽取衛生紙 / 捲筒衛生紙 toilet paper   
三層抽取式 3 layer toilet paper (For those who don't like the toilet paper ripping if you just had a watery one)
辛祐賦 hsinyofu
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Tang Ho
<p>Was validating some Google translations and came upon this question:</p>

<p>rolling papers:<br>
1. 廁所用紙<br>
2. 捲菸紙 </p>

<p>How do say toilet paper in Chinese? The more technical term for the commonly used toilet paper is 抽取式衛生紙, what about the Western toilet paper rolls?</p>

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2016-09-04T07:23:03.510Z
Thanks, just what I was looking for, was hard to think of what it was called until I saw your comment.
辛祐賦 hsinyofu
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How do say toilet paper in Chinese?
# How do say toilet paper in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-09-04)

Was validating some Google translations and came upon this question:

rolling papers:  
1. 廁所用紙  
2. 捲菸紙

How do say toilet paper in Chinese? The more technical term for the commonly used toilet paper is 抽取式衛生紙, what about the Western toilet paper rolls?

**Tags:** translation, usage

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, just what I was looking for, was hard to think of what it was called until I saw your comment.  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2016-09-04. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

In Hong Kong "Toilet paper" is simply called 廁紙.

Before the modern toilet paper, people were using 草紙(rough straw paper) for toilet paper.

As for a roll of toilet paper , it is still called " 廁紙 " ( with classifier if needed. For example 一卷廁紙 ) and the more technical term would be 卷裝廁紙

For tissues in a box, we call it 紙巾 (with classifier if needed. For example 一盒紙巾)and the more technical term would be 盒裝紙巾

\*衛生紙 is another name for 廁紙 or 紙巾.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thanks for additional information. Im a translator and often have to translate more technical stuff. A common problem I have is "if you don't use it, you'll forget it," and that's when I decided to ask others for help.  
> **username_0**: I'll add in some other examples for those in taiwan 衛生紙功能分類 types of tissues     擦手紙 / 擦手巾 / 餐巾紙 napkin     廚房紙巾 paper towels     盒裝面紙 / 面紙  facial tissue / Kleenex      抽取衛生紙 / 捲筒衛生紙 toilet paper    三層抽取式 3 layer toilet paper (For those who don't like the toilet paper ripping if you just had a watery one)  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-09-04. Score: 2

In mainland China, we use 衛生紙、廁紙、手紙. Paper rolls we call them 卷紙. The 抽取式衛生紙 is called as 紙抽.


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### Answer by username_0 on 2016-09-04. Score: 0

(sorry for reposting this answer, first time using the comment section and didn't like how the comment was formatted)

For those wanting to learn Chinese  
I'll add in some other examples for those in taiwan

衛生紙功能分類 types of tissues  
擦手紙 / 擦手巾 / 餐巾紙 napkin  
廚房紙巾 paper towels  
盒裝面紙 / 面紙 facial tissue / Kleenex  
抽取衛生紙 / 捲筒衛生紙 toilet paper
三層抽取式 3 layer toilet paper (For those who don't like the toilet paper ripping if you just had a watery one)


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-09-05. Score: 0

手纸:this could be more casually  
卫生纸:more formally

ask ur mother to bring back some手纸

Our 卫生纸 is the best production you ll never seen,A CEO said


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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-09-08. Score: 0

we usually say `卫生纸` in china,`卫生纸`is the Simplified Chinese.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-09-15. Score: 0

“餐巾纸” in restaurant, or means “napkin”

“面巾纸” or “手帕纸” for papers like a handkerchief

“厕纸” for toilet paper，but it is not used in common.

Whatever the paper is, saying “卫生纸” is always right. For the daily use soft paper，we do not distinguish that much.

And we will never say “厕所用纸”“抽式卫生纸”.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-09-14. Score: -1

usually, in my family,we just say "卷筒纸" or "手纸".


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