How to say “window” in Chinese
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“Window” in Chinese is 窗户, chuāng hu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
窗户 is read chuāng hu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 穴 — “opening, hole”.
It hints at the sound of 护 hù. In 窗户 it's read in the neutral tone: hu.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “窗户”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 窗户. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把窗户打开。qǐngbǎchuānghudǎkāiPlease open the window.
- 请把沙发往窗户那边推qǐngbǎshāfāwǎngchuānghunàbiāntuīPlease push the sofa over toward the window.
- 窗户的玻璃被孩子给打破了chuānghudebōlibèiháizigěidǎpòleThe window glass was broken by a child.
- 卧室里有两扇窗户。wòshìliyǒuliǎngshànchuānghuThere are two windows in the bedroom.
- 请把那扇2窗户关上qǐngbǎnàshànchuānghuguānshàngPlease close that window.
- 请把那扇窗户关上qǐngbǎnàshànchuānghuguānshàngPlease close that window.
More words from the lesson “Window, mirror, furniture”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “window” in Chinese?
“Window” in Chinese is 窗户, pinyin chuānghu.
What does 窗户 mean?
窗户 (chuānghu) means “window”.
How do you write 窗户?
窗户 is 2 characters: 窗 (chuāng) — window; 户 (hù) — door; household, family. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 窗户?
窗户 is read chuānghu. Tones: chuāng — first tone, hu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“window” in the lesson “Window, mirror, furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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