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noun HSK 2
Traditional 窗戶
chuāng hu
window

Meaning

窗户 refers to a window in a building, the opening (usually with glass) that allows light and air to enter a room. It's one of the most basic vocabulary words for describing rooms and buildings.

Usage

This is the standard, everyday word for window in modern Mandarin. 窗 alone can also mean window in more formal or literary contexts, but 窗户 is more common in spoken language. Used when talking about opening, closing, or looking out windows.

Examples

  1. 01
    请把窗户打开，房间里太热了。
    Qǐng bǎ chuāng hu dǎ kāi, fáng jiān lǐ tài rè le.
    Please open the window, it's too hot in the room.
  2. 02
    我的卧室有两扇大窗户，采光很好。
    Wǒ de wò shì yǒu liǎng shàn dà chuāng hu, cǎi guāng hěn hǎo.
    My bedroom has two large windows, so the lighting is very good.

Characters

Measure words

  • 扇shàn一扇窗户
  • 个gè三个窗户

Common collocations

  • 开窗户
    kāi chuāng hu
    to open a window
  • 关窗户
    guān chuāng hu
    to close a window
  • 擦窗户
    cā chuāng hu
    to clean/wipe a window
  • 窗户外
    chuāng hu wài
    outside the window

Origin

窗 originally depicted a window with a lattice. 户 means door or opening. Together 窗户 emphasizes the window as an opening in a structure.

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