How to say ” Excuse me, may I please ask, where is the restroom?” in Chinese: 对不起， 请问厕所在哪儿？dui4 bu4 qi3, qing3 wen4 ce4 suo3 zai4 na3 er5

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How to say ” Excuse me, may I please ask, where is the restroom?” in Chinese: 对不起， 请问厕所在哪儿？dui4 bu4 qi3, qing3 wen4 ce4 suo3 zai4 na3 er5.
It is very important to know how to ask this question, so let’s learn. Dui4 bu4 qi3 对不起 has two major meanings, one is sorry, the other is excuse me. In this situation, we are using the second definition of 对不起. 请问 qing3 wen4 means (may I) please ask. ce4 suo3 厕所 (restroom), zai4 (在is a locative particle with prepositonal function)na3 er5 (哪儿where). There are many ways to say restroom beside ce4 suo3 厕所. You can replace it with restroom – 卫生间 (we4 sheng1 jian1) hygiene room, 洗手间（xi3 shou3 jian1) washing hands room.