How to Say “Where is baggage claim?” in Chinese
Getting around · HSK 3
"Where is baggage claim?" in Chinese is 行李提取处在哪里？ (Xíng lǐ tí qǔ chù zài nǎ lǐ?). At Chinese airports you'll see signs saying 行李提取 (baggage claim). The character 处 (chù) means 'place/area'; you'll see it everywhere in airport signage like 登机处 (boarding area).
Primary translation
行李提取处在哪里？
Xíng lǐ tí qǔ chù zài nǎ lǐ?
Traditional: 行李提取處在哪裡？
Variants by register
Formal
请问行李提取处在哪里？
Qǐng wèn xíng lǐ tí qǔ chù zài nǎ lǐ?
Casual
行李在哪儿取？
Xíng lǐ zài nǎr qǔ?
When to use it
At Chinese airports you'll see signs saying 行李提取 (baggage claim). The character 处 (chù) means 'place/area'; you'll see it everywhere in airport signage like 登机处 (boarding area). In Mainland speech, people often say 哪儿 (nǎr) instead of 哪里 (nǎ lǐ); Taiwan and southern Mainland prefer 哪裡/哪里. Adding 请问 at the start is the polite way to flag a stranger before asking; locals appreciate it.
Example sentences
请问行李提取处在哪里？
Qǐng wèn xíng lǐ tí qǔ chù zài nǎ lǐ?
Excuse me, where is baggage claim?
我的行李还没到。
Wǒ de xíng lǐ hái méi dào.
My luggage hasn't arrived yet.
在三号转盘取行李。
Zài sān hào zhuǎn pán qǔ xíng lǐ.
Pick up your luggage at carousel number three.