Chinese word

窗子

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuāng zi

Meaning

  • nounwindow

Example

请把窗子打开，让空气进来。qǐng bǎ chuāng zi dǎ kāi ràng kōng qì jìn lái

Please open the window and let the air in.

Illustration for 窗子 (window)

More examples

她正在擦窗子，玻璃变得很干净。tā zhèng zài cā chuāng zi bō lí biàn de hěn gān jìng

She is wiping the window, and the glass is getting very clean.

Core concept

A fitted opening or panel in a wall, partition, or vehicle that lets light and air pass between spaces.

Common phrases

  • 推开窗子tuī kāi chuāng zi

    push the window open

  • 打开窗子dǎ kāi chuāng zi

    open the window

  • 关上窗子guān shàng chuāng zi

    shut the window

Similar words

窗户chuāng hù: A wall or partition opening fitted with glass or another panel to admit light and air.
窗chuāng: A colloquial short-form opening made to let light and air pass through.
窗口chuāng kǒu: An opening in a building or device for the entry and exit of objects, light, or air.

Definition in Chinese

窗子是在房屋、车辆等外墙或隔断上为透光、通风而设置的开口或其配件，既可以是固定玻璃也可以是可开合的门扇。chuāng zi shì zài fáng wū chē liàng děng wài qiáng huò gé duàn shàng wèi tòu guāng tōng fēng ér shè zhì de kāi kǒu huò qí pèi jiàn jì ké yǐ shì gù dìng bō lí yě ké yǐ shì kě kāi hé de mén shàn

Word origin

窗子 (chuāngzi, "window") combines 窗 (chuāng, "opening") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") to make the everyday noun for this kind of opening or panel.

Usage tips

  • In requests, 把 (bǎ, "disposal marker") can place 窗子 (chuāngzi, "window") before the action, highlighting the window as the thing whose state changes.

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