Chinese phrase
出生地要写〜？ chū shēng dì yào xiě 〜
Meaning
Should the birthplace be entered as ___?
When to use it
Asks whether a place should be entered as the birthplace. It is used when checking what location to put on a form, often in a practical and polite question.
Example dialogue
网上订酒店时，出生地要写上海市吗？ wǎng shàng dìng jiǔ diàn shí chū shēng dì yào xiě shàng hǎi shì ma
When booking a hotel online, should the birthplace be entered as Shanghai?
可以，写上海市更准确。 ké yǐ xiě shàng hǎi shì gèng zhǔn què
Yes, entering Shanghai is more accurate.