Chinese word

室内

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì nèi

Meaning

  • nounindoors

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 在室内吃饭zài shì nèi chī fàn

    eat indoors

  • 室内空气shì nèi kōng qì

    indoor air

  • 室内有空调shì nèi yǒu kòng tiáo

    have air conditioning indoors

Similar words

房间fáng jiān: A separate enclosed space in a building formed by walls or partitions.
家里jiā lǐ: The home interior and the living space belonging to its residents.
室外shì wài: The outdoor area beyond a building or room.

Definition in Chinese

表示处于房屋或房间里的状态或地点，用来说明人或事物位于室内而非室外。biǎo shì chǔ yú fáng wū huò fáng jiān lǐ de zhuàng tài huò dì diǎn yòng lái shuō míng rén huò shì wù wèi yú shì nèi ér fēi shì wài

Word origin

室 (shì, "room") + 内 (nèi, "inside") forms a direct compound for the inside of a room or building.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • 室内装饰shì nèi zhuāng shìinterior decorationnoun

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