Chinese word

窗户

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuāng hù

Meaning

  • nounwindow

Example

请把窗户关上。qǐng bǎ chuāng hù guān shàng

Please close the window.

Illustration for 窗户 (window)

More examples

风把窗户打开了，屋里有点冷。fēng bǎ chuāng hù dǎ kāi le wū lǐ yóu diǎn lěng

The wind opened the window, and it is a little cold inside.

Core concept

A building opening that connects a room with the outside while controlling what enters and what can be seen.

Common phrases

  • 打开窗户dǎ kāi chuāng hù

    open the window

  • 关上窗户guān shàng chuāng hù

    close the window

  • 推开窗户tuī kāi chuāng hù

    push open the window

Similar words

窗chuāng: An opening in the outer wall of a building for light and air.
窗子chuāng zi: An ordinary window in a home or building, especially one opened and closed by hand.

Definition in Chinese

房屋上为采光、通风或观望而设置的开口或构件，通常由窗框和玻璃组成，可开关以隔绝或连通内外空间。fáng wū shàng wèi cǎi guāng tōng fēng huò guān wàng ér shè zhì de kāi kǒu huò gòu jiàn tōng cháng yóu chuāng kuàng hé bō lí zǔ chéng kě kāi guān yǐ gé jué huò lián tōng nèi wài kōng jiān

Word origin

窗户 (chuānghù, "window") combines 窗 (chuāng, "window opening") + 户 (hù, "door or household"), linking an opening with the home it belongs to.

Usage tips

  • For requests to open or close this household object, Chinese often uses 把 (bǎ, "object-fronting marker") before the noun and then the action, a useful pattern for everyday speech.

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