sat1 noi6室內室内
Jyutpingsat1 noi6
Yalesāt noih
Definition
Indoors; interior; the inside of a building.
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How it's used
Use this term primarily in formal or descriptive contexts, such as when discussing architecture, sports, or environmental conditions. In casual daily speech, people often prefer using the more direct phrase 入面 or 屋入面 to describe being inside a building.
Examples
It is raining outside, let's go indoors to take shelter.
Do you prefer indoor or outdoor sports?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe the inside of a container or a small object, as it specifically refers to the interior space of a building or room.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
