How to Say ‘What's inside?’ in Simplified Chinese
里面是什么？
lǐ miàn shì shén me
[lǐmiàn shir shénme]
💬 Usage Tip: 什么 goes where the answer will go, not at the front like English "what". The reply simply replaces it: 里面是猪肉 "inside is pork".
Phrase Breakdown
里面
lǐ miàn
[lǐmiàn]
inside; interior
The inner part of a place.
里面还有位置。
There are still seats inside.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
什么
shén me
[shénme]
what
Question word asking about things.
你想吃什么？
What do you want to eat?
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