How to Say ‘Where is the toilet?’ in Simplified Chinese
厕所在哪里？
cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ
[cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ]
🇨🇳 In China: Public toilets are often squat style and may not have paper, so locals carry tissues.
Phrase Breakdown
厕所
cè suǒ
[cèsuǒ]
toilet; restroom
A common word for a bathroom or public toilet.
这里有厕所吗？
Is there a toilet here?
在
zài
[zài]
at
Indicating location or time.
我在学校学习。
I study at school.
哪里
nǎ lǐ
[nǎlǐ]
where
Used when asking for the location of a place or thing.
哪里是休息区？
Where is the rest area?
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