Chinese phrase
前门上车还是后门上车？ qián mén shàng chē hái shì hòu mén shàng chē
Meaning
Do we get on through the front door or the back door?
When to use it
Asks whether to board through the front or back door. It is a practical question about which bus entrance to use, often when a bus is crowded.
Example dialogue
我们现在前门上车还是后门上车？ wǒ men xiàn zài qián mén shàng chē hái shì hòu mén shàng chē
Are we getting on through the front door or the back door now?
后门吧，人少上车快。 hòu mén ba rén shǎo shàng chē kuài
The back door, since there are fewer people there and we can get on faster.