How to Say ‘Excuse me, where is the printer?’ in Simplified Chinese
请问打印机在哪儿？
qǐng wèn dǎ yìn jī zài nǎ ér
[qǐngwèn dǎyìnjī zài nǎr]
🇨🇳 In China: Asking a nearby colleague this kind of practical question is a normal way to break the ice on your first day. People in Chinese offices generally expect newcomers to ask, and they'll often walk you over rather than just point.
Phrase Breakdown
请问
qǐng wèn
[qǐngwèn]
excuse me; may I ask
A polite phrase used to start a question or offer help.
请问，你们几位？
Excuse me, how many of you are there?
打印机在哪儿？
dǎ yìn jī zài nǎ ér
where is the printer?
打印机 means 'printer'. 在哪儿 asks for its location.
我的手机在哪儿？
Where is my phone?
Words in this phrase
打印机
dǎ yìn jī
[dǎyìnjī]
printer
A machine that prints documents.
办公室有两台打印机。
The office has two printers.
在
zài
[zài]
to be present; to be in
Used as a verb meaning someone is present or available.
老师在吗？
Is the teacher in?
哪儿
nǎ ér
[nǎr]
where
Question word asking about place.
你去哪儿？
Where are you going?
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