How to Say ‘Where is the subway?’ in Simplified Chinese
地铁在哪里？
dì tiě zài nǎ lǐ
[dee-tyeh dzeye nah-lee]
💬 Usage Tip: [在哪里？] is a very useful "where is…?" pattern. Put the place or thing before it: [地铁在哪里？] [洗手间在哪里？] [出口在哪里？]
Phrase Breakdown
地铁
dì tiě
[dee-tyeh]
subway; metro
Refers to the urban train system in Chinese cities.
地铁很方便。
The subway is very convenient.
在
zài
[dzeye]
to be at; in; on
Used to show location or position.
地铁站在前面。
The subway station is ahead.
哪里
nǎ lǐ
[nah-lee]
where
Used to ask about location. A very useful question word for travel.
出口在哪里？
Where is the exit?
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