How to say “balcony” in Chinese
balcony
“Balcony” in Chinese is 阳台, yáng tái: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
阳台 is read yáng 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 the right, 日 “sun”. It pairs with 阴 yīn, which has 月 “moon” on the right.
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 “阳台”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 阳台. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 下雨的时候，阳台漏水，怎么办？xiàyǔdeshíhou,yángtáilòushuǐ,zěnmebànWhen it rains, the balcony leaks. What should I do?
- 奶奶在阳台上种2了几盆花2nǎinaizàiyángtáishangzhònglejǐpénhuāGrandma has planted a few pots of flowers on the balcony.
- 我在阳台上晒衣服wǒzàiyángtáishangshàiyīfuI’m drying clothes on the balcony.
- 把衣服晾在阳台上吧bǎyīfuliàngzàiyángtáishangbaHang the laundry out on the balcony.
- 奶奶在阳台上养了几盆兰花nǎinaizàiyángtáishangyǎnglejǐpénlánhuāGrandma keeps several pots of orchids on the balcony.
More words from the lesson “Rooms and area”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “balcony” in Chinese?
“Balcony” in Chinese is 阳台, pinyin yángtái.
What does 阳台 mean?
阳台 (yángtái) means “balcony”.
How do you write 阳台?
阳台 is 2 characters: 阳 (yáng) — sun; sunny side; 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 阳台?
阳台 is read yángtái. Tones: yáng — second tone, tái — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“balcony” 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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