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“indoors” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì nèi

Example

我们在室内吃晚饭。wǒ men zài shì nèi chī wǎn fàn

We eat dinner indoors.

Illustration for 室内 (indoors)

How to say “indoors” in Chinese

“Indoors” in Chinese is 室内 (shì nèi).

A sheltered place within a building, separated from the open air.

Full entry for 室内: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 室内

孩子们在室内玩得很开心。hái zi men zài shì nèi wán de hěn kāi xīn

The children are having a lot of fun playing indoors.

Tips for using 室内

  • Unlike the English adverb indoors, 室内 (shìnèi, "indoors") behaves like a location noun, so 在 (zài, "at/in") can introduce it before an activity.

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