How to Say “Where is the bathroom?” in Mandarin

洗手间在哪里？
xǐshǒujiānzàinǎlǐ

Where is the bathroom?

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 洗xǐto wash
  • 手shǒuhand
  • 间jiānbetween
  • 在zàito exist
  • 哪nǎhow
  • 里lǐlining

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How do you say "Where is the bathroom?" in Mandarin?
"Where is the bathroom?" in Mandarin is 洗手间在哪里？, pronounced xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ (third tone, third tone, first tone, fourth tone, third tone, third tone).
What does 洗手间在哪里？ mean literally?
洗手间在哪里？ breaks down as 洗 (to wash) + 手 (hand) + 间 (between) + 在 (to exist) + 哪 (how) + 里 (lining).
What tones does 洗手间在哪里？ use?
洗手间在哪里？ is pronounced xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ: third tone, third tone, first tone, fourth tone, third tone, third tone.