<blockquote>
  <p>请问解释关于《里》和《内》的区别 (would you please tell/answer me about explaining the difference between《里》and《内》)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>This sentence is awkward because 请问 (would you please tell me) is a set phrase that should followed by a question instead of a demand/ request "解释关于" (explain about). </p>

<p>The better phrasing would be:</p>

<ol>
<li><p><strong>请解释</strong>关于 <strong>《里》和《内》的区别</strong> (Please explain about the difference between 《里》and《内》) </p>

<p><em>关于(about) can be omitted</em> </p></li>
</ol>

<p>or</p>

<ol start="2">
<li><strong>请问《里》和《内》有什麼区别?</strong> (would you please tell/ answer me what is the difference between 《里》and《内》?)</li>
</ol>

<blockquote>
  <p>请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别 (would you please tell/ answer me about explaining the difference between《里》and《内》)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Even worse! Not only 请问 is followed by a demand/ request '解释' instead of a question, the order of 关于 and 解释 is also wrong. It is not "关于解释" (about explain) but  "解释关于" (explain about)</p>

<p>"请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别" is just a badly constructed sentence.</p>

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谢谢你的回答！So I was right something was off. Maybe I just copied the sentence wrong back when…
MrVocabulary
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Tang Ho
<p>"请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别" is invalid sentence, we may say"请问《里》和《内》的区别",this is what the invalid sentence intends to express.
Also,"请问关于《里》和《内》的区别" is not good, or I may say it is an invalid sentence. 关于/《里》和《内》的//区别, or 关于//《里》和《内》的/区别 are all invalid.So 请解释关于 《里》和《内》的区别 is not proper sentence.</p>

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Are you saying that the last sentence you mentioned–the one Tang Ho has give as the correct one–is in fact not correct?
MrVocabulary
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Right, he last sentence you mentioned–the one Tang Ho has give as the correct one–is in fact not correct.
XL _At_Here_There
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XL _At_Here_There
<p>I came across this: 请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别.</p>

<p>I have googled and "请问关于解释" happens on the Internet. However, according to what I have read <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%85%B3%E4%BA%8E" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>, it's always placed after the verb. Is 解释 not a verb here? Why such a bizarre word order?</p>

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Why such a bizarre placement of 关于 in 请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别?
# Why such a bizarre placement of 关于 in 请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-07-28)

I came across this: 请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别.

I have googled and "请问关于解释" happens on the Internet. However, according to what I have read [here](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%85%B3%E4%BA%8E), it's always placed after the verb. Is 解释 not a verb here? Why such a bizarre word order?

**Tags:** word-choice, word-order


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-07-28. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

> 请问解释关于《里》和《内》的区别 (would you please tell/answer me about explaining the difference between《里》and《内》)

This sentence is awkward because 请问 (would you please tell me) is a set phrase that should followed by a question instead of a demand/ request "解释关于" (explain about).

The better phrasing would be:

1. **请解释**关于 **《里》和《内》的区别** (Please explain about the difference between 《里》and《内》)

   *关于(about) can be omitted*

or

2. **请问《里》和《内》有什麼区别?** (would you please tell/ answer me what is the difference between 《里》and《内》?)

> 请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别 (would you please tell/ answer me about explaining the difference between《里》and《内》)

Even worse! Not only 请问 is followed by a demand/ request '解释' instead of a question, the order of 关于 and 解释 is also wrong. It is not "关于解释" (about explain) but "解释关于" (explain about)

"请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别" is just a badly constructed sentence.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: 谢谢你的回答！So I was right something was off. Maybe I just copied the sentence wrong back when…  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-07-29. Score: 0

"请问关于解释《里》和《内》的区别" is invalid sentence, we may say"请问《里》和《内》的区别",this is what the invalid sentence intends to express.
Also,"请问关于《里》和《内》的区别" is not good, or I may say it is an invalid sentence. 关于/《里》和《内》的//区别, or 关于//《里》和《内》的/区别 are all invalid.So 请解释关于 《里》和《内》的区别 is not proper sentence.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Are you saying that the last sentence you mentioned–the one username_1 has give as the correct one–is in fact not correct?  
> **username_2**: Right, he last sentence you mentioned–the one username_1 has give as the correct one–is in fact not correct.  

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