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How to Say ‘Our restroom is rather narrow.’ in Traditional Chinese

我們店裡的廁所比較窄。

wǒ men diàn lǐ de cè suǒ bǐ jiào zhǎi

[wo men diàn lǐ de cèsuǒ bǐjiào zhǎi]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Using 比較 here is a polite way of admitting a wheelchair probably won't fit. Taiwanese staff tend to hint at a problem rather than state it flatly.

Phrase Breakdown

我們店裡的廁所

wǒ men diàn lǐ de cè suǒ

the restroom in our shop

The particle 的 links 我們店裡 ('in our shop') to 廁所 ('restroom'). Keep 的 light.

Example

我們店裡的廁所在後面。

The restroom in our shop is at the back.

Words in this phrase

我們

wǒ men

[wo men]

we; us

Refers to the speaker and their group, such as a team or company.

Example

我們很重視新人的想法，所以歡迎提問。

We value new employees’ ideas very much, so questions are welcome.

店

diàn

[diàn]

shop

A place of business where goods are sold.

Example

我們去那家店。

Let's go to that shop.

裡

lǐ

[lǐ]

inside

Indicating within or to a distance within certain range.

Example

隔江千萬裡的家鄉讓我想念。

I miss my hometown thousands of miles across the river.

的

[de]

possessive particle

Indicates ownership, similar to 'of'.

Example

這是我的書。

This is my book.

廁所

cè suǒ

[cèsuǒ]

toilet; restroom

Noun for a bathroom or restroom, especially a public one.

Example

我想去廁所。

I want to go to the restroom.

比較窄。

bǐ jiào zhǎi

is rather narrow.

比較 means 'relatively / rather'; 窄 (zhǎi) means 'narrow'. 窄 uses the third tone.

Example

這條路比較窄。

This road is rather narrow.

Words in this phrase

比較

bǐ jiào

[bǐjiào]

relatively; rather

Used to soften or compare degree.

Example

今天比較冷。

It's rather cold today.

窄

zhǎi

[zhǎi]

narrow

Not wide.

Example

這條路很窄。

This road is narrow.

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