How to Say ‘Where is the restroom?’ in Traditional Chinese
廁所在哪裡？
cè suǒ zài nǎ lǐ
[cèsuǒ zài nǎlǐ]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Convenience stores, MRT stations, and department stores reliably have free public restrooms, so they're the go-to spots when you need one.
Phrase Breakdown
廁所
cè suǒ
[cèsuǒ]
toilet; restroom
Noun for a bathroom or restroom, especially a public one.
我想去廁所。
I want to go to the restroom.
在哪裡？
zài nǎ lǐ
where is (it)?
在 means 'is located at' and 哪裡 means 'where'. In speech, 哪 changes to the second tone before 裡: 'zài ná lǐ'.
你家在哪裡？
Where is your home?
Words in this phrase
在
zài
[zài]
at, in
A preposition used to denote location or time.
我在學校。
I am at school.
哪裡
nǎ lǐ
[nǎlǐ]
where
A question word asking about location.
車站在哪裡？
Where is the station?
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