"请问，洗手间在哪儿？"

Translation: Excuse me, where is the bathroom?

[brbonner]

Because this can be an urgent need under certain circumstances, it may be helpful to know that another commonly used word for toilet/restroom/bathroom/washroom/W.C. is 厕所 (cèsuǒ).

[GretaAngel1]

Yes， I was taught at school that 厕所 means bathroom

[MichelleTr160362]

The problem asking for the bathroom in Australia (in a private house) is that you may get pointed in the direction of the bathroom not the toilet. They are often separate here. (Although if you're a Yank, we'll assume you want the toilet.)

[gasuguitan]

So "哪儿" translates to both "where" and "there"?

[SantaRPG]

哪儿 (nǎr) is where 那儿(nàr) is there

[ruziskey2283]

Tones arenʼt that important; I can just skip them/s

[smeylie]

... its totally different thingvif notfor the tones. I recommend you to learn them cause itll be difficult afterwards to relearn every thing

[nao312626]

Excuse me, where is the toilet? Accepted

[Ilya57484]

Not in my house...

[51jaILDb]

am I the only one to say "where are the toilets" ?

[JessicaMcC271446]

That's a British English vs Amerifan vs Canadian vs everywhere else thing. Some say toilets / bathroom / washroom / restroom. It all means the same.

[TellTheSeal]

不在我的家！

[choryc]

卫生间 (Wèi shēng jiān) can we use this?

[Ant.H]

Does 洗手间 here mean the actual bathroom or the toilet?

[JEP33]

According to dictionaries: 洗手间 (xǐshǒujiān) = wash (hand) room; 洗 (xǐ) = to wash, 手 (shǒu) = hand, 间 (jiān) = room

[sakurakrys]

In formal class, they teach ce4suo3 as the restroom. I've never heard of this version.

[OlegSkydiv]

I am surprised that "where is a bathroom" was not accepted as a right sentence...

[Timic123]

Is there any difference between 洗手间 and 厕所？

[captlu1]

厕所 is more colloquial, 洗手间 is more formal and polite. When asking strangers in public, it's preferred to use 洗手间

[Iaptbal]

Does anyone have an idea why 情问,洗手间在哪儿 is not accepted.

[captlu1]

there's a typo.
情（qing2）
请（qing3）