Are there other ways to say "Where is the toilet?" in Mandarin Chinese?

厕所在哪儿？ (cèsuǒ zài nǎr?) — where's the toilet?: Direct, casual; 洗手间在哪里？ (xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?) — where is the restroom?: Southern China and Taiwan.

How to Say "Where is the toilet?" in Mandarin Chinese — 洗手间在哪儿？ (xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?)

Q: How do you say "Where is the toilet?" in Mandarin Chinese?

洗手间在哪儿？ (xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?). Literally: "the hand-washing room is where?". 洗手间 is the polite everyday word; 厕所 (cèsuǒ) is blunter but common and understood everywhere. The -儿 ending is northern; in the south and Taiwan people say 在哪里 (zài nǎlǐ). Carry tissues, since public toilets may not supply paper.

洗手间在哪儿？

xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?

Literally: the hand-washing room is where?neutral

洗手间 is the polite everyday word; 厕所 (cèsuǒ) is blunter but common and understood everywhere. The -儿 ending is northern; in the south and Taiwan people say 在哪里 (zài nǎlǐ). Carry tissues, since public toilets may not supply paper.

Other ways to say it

Mandarin Chinese	Pronunciation	Meaning	When to use it
厕所在哪儿？	cèsuǒ zài nǎr?	where's the toilet?	Direct, casual
洗手间在哪里？	xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?	where is the restroom?	Southern China and Taiwan

In a sentence

请问，洗手间在哪儿？
Qǐngwèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr?
Excuse me, where is the restroom?

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