How to Say ‘Sitting indoors’ in Simplified Chinese
坐室内
zuò shì nèi
[dzwo shì nèi]
💬 Usage Tip: 坐 (zuò) "sit" goes straight in front of the place, with no word for "in" needed: 坐外面 "sit outside", 坐窗边 "sit by the window".
Phrase Breakdown
坐
zuò
[dzwo]
sit
A verb meaning 'to sit' or 'take a seat.'
请坐这里。
Please sit here.
室
shì
[shì]
room
A formal character for room or chamber, used in compounds.
他在办公室。
He is in the office.
内
nèi
[nèi]
within
Inside a time period or range.
一周内完成。
Finish within a week.
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