Where do I collect my luggage? (Chinese)

在哪里取行李？

zài nǎlǐ qǔ xíngli?

Where do I collect my luggage?

Character breakdown

在

zài

哪

where

nǎ

里

lǐ

取

collect

qǔ

行

go (in 行李)

xíng

李

plum (in 行李)

lǐ

Grammar and structure

The phrase is 在哪里取行李？ (zài nǎlǐ qǔ xíngli?). 在 (zài) means 'at', 哪里 (nǎlǐ) means 'where', 取 (qǔ) means 'to collect', and 行李 (xíngli) means 'luggage'. It literally asks 'At where collect luggage?'

Variations and politeness

请问在哪里取行李？

qǐngwèn zài nǎlǐ qǔ xíngli?

Excuse me, where do I collect my luggage? — More polite with the addition of '请问' (excuse me).

行李在哪里取？

xíngli zài nǎlǐ qǔ?

Where do I collect the luggage? — More casual with a different word order.

Mini dialogue

请问，在哪里取行李？

qǐngwèn, zài nǎlǐ qǔ xíngli?

Excuse me, where do I collect my luggage?

在那边的行李领取处。

zài nàbiān de xíngli lǐngqǔ chù.

Over there at the baggage claim area.

When to use it

Appropriate

At the airport when you need to find the baggage claim area.
When asking airport staff or information desk for directions to collect your checked luggage.

Avoid when

When you are not at an airport or place where luggage is collected (e.g., asking about luggage storage).
When you want to ask about lost luggage; this phrase only asks for the location to collect luggage.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say 'Where do I collect my luggage?' in Chinese?

You say '在哪里取行李？' (zài nǎlǐ qǔ xíngli?). It is a straightforward question used at airports.

How do you pronounce '在哪里取行李？'?

It is pronounced 'zài nǎlǐ qǔ xíngli?'. The tones are: zài (4th tone), nǎ (3rd tone), lǐ (3rd tone), qǔ (3rd tone), xíng (2nd tone), li (neutral tone).