Chinese phrase
是合租还是独立的？ shì hé zū hái shì dú lì de
Meaning
Is it shared or private?
When to use it
Asks if an apartment is shared or private. It is a neutral question about the living arrangement.
Example dialogue
这套公寓是合租还是独立的？ zhè tào gōng yù shì hé zū hái shì dú lì de
Is this apartment shared or private?
这套是独立的，只有一间卧室和一间卫生间，适合一个人住。 zhè tào shì dú lì de zhí yǒu yì jiān wò shì hé yì jiān wèi shēng jiān shì hé yí gè rén zhù
This one is private. It has only one bedroom and one bathroom, so it suits one person.