How to say “windowsill” in Chinese
windowsill
“Windowsill” in Chinese is 窗台, chuāng tái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
窗台 is read chuāng tái: 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”.
On top, 厶; at the bottom, 口 “mouth”. It hints at the sound of 抬 tái.
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 “窗台”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 窗台. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 猫在窗台上睡觉māozàichuāngtáishangshuìjiàoThe cat is sleeping on the windowsill.
- 窗台上放着一盆花。chuāngtáishangfàngzheyìpénhuāThere’s a pot of flowers on the windowsill.
- 窗台上放着一盆花2chuāngtáishangfàngzheyìpénhuāThere’s a pot of flowers on the windowsill.
More words from the lesson “Rooms and area”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “windowsill” in Chinese?
“Windowsill” in Chinese is 窗台, pinyin chuāngtái.
What does 窗台 mean?
窗台 (chuāngtái) means “windowsill”.
How do you write 窗台?
窗台 is 2 characters: 窗 (chuāng) — window; 台 (tái) — stage; measure word for machines. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 窗台?
窗台 is read chuāngtái. Tones: chuāng — first tone, tái — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“windowsill” in the lesson “Rooms and area”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. 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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