How to say “window” in Chinese

窗口
chuāngkǒu

window (ticket counter); window

noun · HSK 6 · topic “Errands and services”

“Window” in Chinese is 窗口, chuāng kǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

窗口 is read chuāng kǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chuāng — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note
kǒu — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

窗
chuāng — window

On top, 穴 — “opening, hole”.

口
kǒu — mouth

A picture of an open mouth.

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 “窗口”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 窗口. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 请到三号窗口办理qǐngdàosānhàochuāngkǒubànlǐPlease go to window number three.
  • 请到二号窗口出示证件qǐngdàoèrhàochuāngkǒuchūshìzhèngjiànPlease show your ID at window number two.

More words from the lesson “At the window”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “window” in Chinese?

“Window” in Chinese is 窗口, pinyin chuāngkǒu.

What does 窗口 mean?

窗口 (chuāngkǒu) means “window (ticket counter); window”.

How do you write 窗口?

窗口 is 2 characters: 窗 (chuāng) — window; 口 (kǒu) — mouth. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 窗口?

窗口 is read chuāngkǒu. Tones: chuāng — first tone, kǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“window” in the lesson “At the window”

This word is from the topic “Errands and services” of HSK 6. 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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