Where Is the Toilet?

How to use this card

1. Save it before you travel. Download the whole pack from /rescue-cards/ and it works offline — no app, no data plan.
2. Show the big Chinese line to whoever you are talking to. They read characters; the English at the bottom is for you.
3. Say it out loud too if they hesitate. A spoken request gets a faster answer than a silent card, and repeating it removes all doubt.
4. Read the English to understand the reply.

What they will likely say

• “在那边，右边走到底。” — Over there — go right to the end.
• “出门左转。” — Turn left when you go out.
• “一楼有，二楼没有。” — There is one on the first floor, none on the second.
• “收费的，一块钱。” — It costs one yuan.

Pro tips

• Public toilets charge ¥1–2 and hand you toilet paper. Carry small change; a ¥100 note in a street toilet is a genuine problem.
• The signs say 洗手间, 卫生间, 公厕 or 男/女 (men/women). 厕 is the one character worth recognising, and it looks the same in every one of them.
• In a restaurant, asking this while your table number is visible is normal and gets you pointed at the nearest one rather than to the door.

Related guides

• Full guide — background reading for this situation

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This card is one of the TravelHubChina phrase cards — bilingual, offline, and verified against how people actually talk in China rather than textbook grammar. The full set is free at travelhubchina.com/rescue-cards/.