How to Say ‘Inside or outside’ in Simplified Chinese
里面还是外面
💬 Usage Tip: Choice between indoor and outdoor seating.
🇨🇳 In China: Preference for inside or outside may change with weather or crowd.
Phrase Breakdown
里面
还是
外面
Word-by-Word Breakdown
里面
[lǐ miàn]
inside
The inner part or interior of something.
你想坐在里面还是外面？
Do you want to sit inside or outside?
还
[hái]
or
Used to offer a choice between alternatives.
你想坐在里面还是外面？
Do you want to sit inside or outside?
是
[shì]
is
Third person singular conjugation of 'to be'.
你想坐在里面还是外面？
Do you want to sit inside or outside?
外面
[wài miàn]
outside
The exterior part or surface of something.
你想坐在里面还是外面？
Do you want to sit inside or outside?
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