Chinese word

靠窗

Pronunciation

Pinyinkào chuāng

Meaning

  • verbsit by the window

Example

我想靠窗坐。wǒ xiǎng kào chuāng zuò

I want to sit by the window.

Illustration for 靠窗 (sit by the window)

More examples

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.

Core concept

The central image is being alongside a window, whether a person moves there, sits there, or a seat is located there.

Common phrases

  • 靠窗坐kào chuāng zuò

    sit by the window

  • 靠窗看书kào chuāng kàn shū

    read by the window

  • 靠窗睡觉kào chuāng shuì jiào

    sleep by the window

Similar words

坐在窗边zuò zài chuāng biān: Sitting beside a window.
靠近窗户kào jìn chuāng hù: Moving closer to a window or staying near it.

Definition in Chinese

表示动作或位置，指靠近窗户或倚在窗边，既可描述身体的行为，也可用来表示希望坐在窗边。biǎo shì dòng zuò huò wèi zhì zhǐ kào jìn chuāng hù huò yǐ zài chuāng biān jì kě miáo shù shēn tǐ de xíng wéi yě kě yòng lái biǎo shì xī wàng zuò zài chuāng biān

Word origin

靠窗 (kàochuāng, "sit by the window") joins 靠 (kào, "be near or lean against") to 窗 (chuāng, "window"), so its meaning extends from being near the window to choosing that position.

Usage tips

  • 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".

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