How to Say ‘Where is the subway?’ in Simplified Chinese
地铁在哪里？
dì tiě zài nǎ lǐ
[dìtiě zài nah-lee]
Phrase Breakdown
地铁
dì tiě
[dìtiě]
subway; metro
Underground rail transit system in cities.
我坐地铁去上班。
I take the subway to work.
在
zài
[zài]
at
Indicating location or time.
我在学校学习。
I study at school.
哪里
nǎ lǐ
[nah-lee]
where; which part
Can ask about location, and in medical contexts it often asks which part of the body.
你哪里不舒服？
Where do you feel uncomfortable?
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