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Where\'s the bathroom?

Chinese translation: 洗手间

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:bathroom
Chinese translation:洗手间

15:23 May 16, 2002
English to Chinese translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Where\'s the bathroom?
In a public building (museum, etc.)
Mike Ehlers
Where's the bathroom? = 厕所在哪里?
Explanation:
The very colloquial way:
Where's the bathroom? = 厕所在哪里?
A Polite way:
Where's the bathroom? = 洗手间在哪里?
Airport like to use this one:
Where's the bathroom? = 盥洗室在哪里?

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Note added at 2002-05-16 15:50:48 (GMT)
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Hi, Donglai and Euro,

Sorry about the \"car crash\" I had with your postings this morning! ;-)
Selected response from:

Kevin Yang
Local time: 10:33
Grading comment
Very complete, thank you. Pinyin could also help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4洗手间在哪里？
Tingting Hu
4 +5叫拜瑍も丁ㄠ
Li-chuan Yen
4 +3請問洗手間在那裡？
Scott Li
4 +2Where's the bathroom? = 厕所在哪里?
Kevin Yang


  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
洗手间在哪里？


Explanation:
请问洗手间在哪里？
qing wen xi shou jian zai na li?

Tingting Hu
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Yang
8 mins
agree  Scott Li: he he, as Kevin said "car crash" :-)
11 mins
agree  Lichun E
7 hrs
agree  daniel Xu
9 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
請問洗手間在那裡？


Explanation:
請問洗手間在那裡？

or

請問廁所在那裡？

Scott Li
Hong Kong
Local time: 01:33
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 62

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Yang: These 2 postings are in Traditional Chinese characters.
9 mins
agree  cting
2 hrs
agree  daniel Xu
9 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Where's the bathroom? = 厕所在哪里?


Explanation:
The very colloquial way:
Where's the bathroom? = 厕所在哪里?
A Polite way:
Where's the bathroom? = 洗手间在哪里?
Airport like to use this one:
Where's the bathroom? = 盥洗室在哪里?

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Note added at 2002-05-16 15:50:48 (GMT)
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Hi, Donglai and Euro,

Sorry about the \"car crash\" I had with your postings this morning! ;-)

Kevin Yang
Local time: 10:33
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 346
Grading comment
Very complete, thank you. Pinyin could also help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Scott Li: I think it is better to add 请问 when ask someone for help :-)
8 mins
agree  daniel Xu
9 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
叫拜瑍も丁ㄠ


Explanation:
qing3 wen4 xi3 shou3 jian1 zai4 na3 er

"ce4 suo3" is also used for bathroom, but in Taiwan, we use "xi shou jian" quite often.

Li-chuan Yen
Local time: 01:33
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in pair: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevin Yang
4 mins
agree  Scott Li: car crash and earn some Browniz :-)
9 mins
agree  daniel Xu
9 hrs
agree  Danbing HE
10 hrs
agree  cting
1 day 5 hrs
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