🇨🇳 How to say

“window” in Chinese

窗户chuānghu
Illustration of "window" in a Chinese cultural setting
A child stands beside a large window, watching raindrops slide down the glass while sunlight filters through the curtains.

Usage note

窗户 refers to any window in a building, whether it opens or is fixed, and is used in both casual and formal settings—just remember it sounds like 'chuang' (bed) + 'hu' (household), a window being part of the household.

Examples

  • 请打开窗户。

    Please open the window.

  • 窗户外面有只鸟。

    There is a bird outside the window.

  • 这个窗户很大。

    This window is very big.

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What does "窗户" mean?

  • A. window
  • B. month
  • C. day
  • D. table

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