How to say “Where is the bathroom?” in Chinese
“Where is the bathroom?” in Chinese is 厕所在哪里？, written in pinyin as Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?.
厕所在哪里？
Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?
Where is the bathroom?
Word by word
What each part of 厕所在哪里？ actually means.
- 厕所cèsuǒbathroom / toilet
- 在zàito be at
- 哪里nǎlǐwhere
When you use it
公共厕所 (gōnggòng cèsuǒ, public restroom) is common on Chinese streets and usually free.
Use 厕所在哪里？ in travel situations. Airports, trains, directions and asking for help.
Common questions
- How do you say "Where is the bathroom?" in Chinese?
- "Where is the bathroom?" in Chinese is 厕所在哪里？ — written in pinyin as Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?. It is a travel phrase you would use in China.
- What does 厕所在哪里？ mean in Chinese?
- 厕所在哪里？ (Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?) means "Where is the bathroom?". Broken down word by word: 厕所 (cèsuǒ) means "bathroom / toilet"; 在 (zài) means "to be at"; 哪里 (nǎlǐ) means "where".
- When would you use "Where is the bathroom?" in Chinese?
- 公共厕所 (gōnggòng cèsuǒ, public restroom) is common on Chinese streets and usually free. You would say 厕所在哪里？ (Cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ?) in everyday conversation.
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