English–Chinese
“sit by the window” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinkào chuāng
Example
我想靠窗坐。wǒ xiǎng kào chuāng zuò
I want to sit by the window.
How to say “sit by the window” in Chinese
“Sit by the window” in Chinese is 靠窗 (kào chuāng).
The central image is being alongside a window, whether a person moves there, sits there, or a seat is located there.
Example sentences with 靠窗
坐火车时我喜欢靠窗看风景。zuò huǒ chē shí wǒ xǐ huān kào chuāng kàn fēng jǐng
When I take the train, I like to sit by the window and look at the scenery.
Tips for using 靠窗
- In everyday Chinese, 靠窗 (kàochuāng, "by the window") works naturally as a location phrase in requests, while English often expresses the same request with a noun such as "seat".