Chinese word

车窗

Pronunciation

Pinyinchē chuāng

Meaning

  • nouncar window

Example

外面下雨了，把车窗关上。wài miàn xià yǔ le bǎ chē chuāng guān shàng

It's raining outside, so close the car window.

Illustration for 车窗 (car window)

More examples

停车后，记得擦干净车窗再锁车。tíng chē hòu jì de cā gān jìng chē chuāng zài suǒ chē

After parking, remember to wipe the car window clean before locking the car.

Core concept

An openable glass panel in a vehicle that brings in light and air and frames the outside view.

Common phrases

  • 擦车窗cā chē chuāng

    wipe the car window

  • 把车窗关好bǎ chē chuāng guān hǎo

    close the car window properly

  • 车窗有裂痕chē chuāng yǒu liè hén

    car window has a crack

Similar words

侧窗cè chuāng: A glass window on the side of a vehicle for looking outside and letting in fresh air.
挡风玻璃dǎng fēng bō lí: The large glass panel at the front of a vehicle that blocks wind and dust while driving.
后窗hòu chuāng: The glass window at the back of a vehicle that provides a view of what is behind it.
天窗tiān chuāng: A small openable window in the roof of a vehicle that lets in light and fresh air.

Definition in Chinese

车辆上带有玻璃并能开合的部件，用来采光、通风并让乘客观察外部景物。chē liàng shàng dài yǒu bō lí bìng néng kāi hé de bù jiàn yòng lái cǎi guāng tōng fēng bìng ràng chéng kè guān chá wài bù jǐng wù

Word origin

车窗 (chēchuāng, "car window") combines 车 (chē, "vehicle") with 窗 (chuāng, "window"), forming a clear compound for a window built into a vehicle.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel talk, this term commonly refers to the side or rear glass when the front glass is distinguished as the windshield.

Other meanings

  • windownoun
  • windowpanenoun

Related words

  • 侧车窗cè chē chuāngside windownoun
  • 车窗玻璃chē chuāng bō lícar window glassnoun

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