Phrases
60 of 62 communication situations
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:
You cannot name the place you are looking for.
你说不出要找的地方叫什么。
Severity: L3 (scenario). This is a communication situation, not an app error code.
Why it happens
A handful of place words covers most needs; showing the question with the word filled in works even with no pronunciation.
Fastest fix, free:
Show “请问厕所在哪里？” — swap the place word for metro, ATM, pharmacy or supermarket.
Last verified: 2026-09-20 ·
Confidence:
Multiple sources (pending first-hand verification)
The full fix sequence (free)
- Learn the key words: 厕所 (restroom), 地铁站 (metro), ATM/取款机, 药店 (pharmacy), 超市 (supermarket).
- Show “请问[地方]在哪里？” with the right word filled in.
- Open a map app and point at the location.
- Ask a staff member or passerby and show the word.
When phrases alone aren't enough
In the kit
When 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.
3. Offline printable version
The whole phrase kit as a printable card.
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.
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