Chinese phrase
房东住在房子里吗？ fáng dōng zhù zài fáng zi lǐ ma
Meaning
Does the landlord live in the house?
When to use it
Asks whether the landlord lives in the house. It is a direct, neutral question about the landlord's place of residence.
Example dialogue
我想问一下，房东住在房子里吗？ wǒ xiǎng wèn yí xià fáng dōng zhù zài fáng zi lǐ ma
I'd like to ask, does the landlord live in the house?
不，房东不住这儿，但他偶尔会来处理事务。 bù fáng dōng bú zhù zhèr dàn tā óu ěr huì lái chú lǐ shì wù
No, the landlord doesn't live here, but he occasionally comes by to take care of things.