Chinese phrase
室内允许吸烟吗？ shì nèi yún xǔ xī yān ma
Meaning
Is smoking allowed indoors?
When to use it
This asks whether smoking is allowed indoors. It is commonly used to check the smoking rules in a building or other indoor place.
Example dialogue
请问，室内允许吸烟吗？ qǐng wèn shì nèi yún xǔ xī yān ma
Excuse me, is smoking allowed indoors?
抱歉，这里不能吸烟，是无烟区。 bào qiàn zhè lǐ bù néng xī yān shì wú yān qū
Sorry, smoking is not allowed here; this is a nonsmoking area.