You need to find a restroom or specific place
Know the key place words — 厕所, 地铁站, ATM, 药店, 超市 — and show “请问[地方]在哪里？”
Knowing a few place words gets you unstuck fast.
What you'll see
If you urgently need a restroom or a specific place, the word for it is the blocker:
Why it happens
A handful of place words covers most needs; showing the question with the word filled in works even with no pronunciation.
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When phrases alone aren't enough
In the kitWhen you cannot name the place, the kit gives the place-word list with the question filled in.
1. The lookup table
Place words (厕所 / 地铁站 / 药店 …) with the question template filled in.
2. The trigger matrix
Which situation needs which phrase, so you show the right one first.
3. Offline printable version
The whole phrase kit as a printable card for low-signal moments.
The notice is on the wall. The parcel still has your name on it.
Ask it once, get one answer — not four things to read.
Voice first, screen second — the screen is what actually lands.
If nothing works
If they do not know or point vaguely:
- Search the place in a maps app and show the pin.
- Ask at a hotel or shop front desk nearby.
- For a restroom, try a mall, fast-food chain, or metro station.
Four levels deep — being understood never rests on one try.
Pointing at the screen is understood everywhere.
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