Chiny

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Where is the restroom?

Location questions with 在.

Saved lines

Traveler

请问,厕所在哪儿? Qǐngwèn, cèsuǒ zài nǎr?

Excuse me, where is the restroom?

Local

在那儿,往左走。 Zài nàr, wǎng zuǒ zǒu.

Over there—go left.

Traveler

远吗? Yuǎn ma?

Is it far?

Local

不远,很近。 Bù yuǎn, hěn jìn.

Not far—very close.

Traveler

谢谢你! Xièxie nǐ!

Thank you!

Local

没关系。 Méiguānxi.

No problem.

Staff

在左边,一直走。 Zài zuǒbiān, yìzhí zǒu.

On the left, go straight.

You

远吗? Yuǎn ma?

Is it far?

Staff

不远。 Bù yuǎn.

Not far.

You

好的,谢谢! Hǎo de, xièxie!

Okay, thanks!

Key vocab

HanziPinyinEnglish
厕所 cèsuǒ restroom
哪儿 nǎr where
左边 zuǒbiān left side
一直 yìzhí straight ahead
yuǎn far

Notes

  • 在哪儿? targets location with 在.
  • 左/右/一直走 are core direction chunks.
  • 请问 softens stranger questions.