Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bathroom
Chinese translation:
洗手间
May 16, 2002 15:23
21 yrs ago
English term
Mike Ehlers
Where\'s the bathroom?
Non-PRO
English to Chinese
Other
In a public building (museum, etc.)
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
| 4 +2 | Where's the bathroom? = 厕所在哪里? |
Kevin Yang
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| 5 +4 | 洗手间在哪里？ |
Tingting Hu
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| 4 +5 | 叫拜瑍も丁ㄠ |
Li-chuan Yen
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| 4 +3 | 請問洗手間在那裡？ |
Scott Li
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Proposed translations
+2
23 mins
Kevin Yang
Native in Chinese
Translation, Graphic Design, Copywriting
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English, English to Korean, and 12 more.
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Where's the bathroom? = 厕所在哪里?
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! ;-)
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! ;-)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Very complete, thank you. Pinyin could also help."
+4
20 mins
洗手间在哪里？
请问洗手间在哪里？
qing wen xi shou jian zai na li?
qing wen xi shou jian zai na li?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kevin Yang
8 mins
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| agree |
Scott Li
: he he, as Kevin said "car crash" :-)
11 mins
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| agree |
Lichun E
7 hrs
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| agree |
daniel Xu
9 hrs
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+3
20 mins
請問洗手間在那裡？
請問洗手間在那裡？
or
請問廁所在那裡？
or
請問廁所在那裡？
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kevin Yang
: These 2 postings are in Traditional Chinese characters.
9 mins
|
| agree |
cting
2 hrs
|
| agree |
daniel Xu
9 hrs
|
+5
23 mins
叫拜瑍も丁ㄠ
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.
"ce4 suo3" is also used for bathroom, but in Taiwan, we use "xi shou jian" quite often.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kevin Yang
4 mins
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| agree |
Scott Li
: car crash and earn some Browniz :-)
9 mins
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| agree |
daniel Xu
9 hrs
|
| agree |
Danbing HE
10 hrs
|
| agree |
cting
1 day 5 hrs
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