窗口 meaning in English
window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window)
Meaning of 窗口
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- window
- opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window)
- computer operating system window
- fig. medium
- intermediary
- showpiece
- testing ground
How to use 窗口
窗口 often means a service window at a bank, station, or hospital, and also a window on a computer screen. In formal writing it can mean a showpiece or gateway, such as a city that serves as a 窗口 to the outside world. Example: 请到三号窗口办理。(Qǐng dào sān hào chuāngkǒu bànlǐ.) Please go to window number three.
窗 (chuāng) is a window and 口 (kǒu) is a mouth or opening, so 窗口 is a window-shaped opening. Picture a small service counter window where a clerk talks to you through the gap, like a mouth in the wall.
Common mistake: Learners often use 窗口 for the window in a house wall, but the everyday word for that is 窗户 (chuānghu) or just 窗. Also keep the first tone on 窗 (chuāng), not a third tone.
窗口 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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窗 chuāng · window · 12 strokes
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口 kǒu · mouth · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 窗口.
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing; intersection (of roads) |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance; to import |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population; people |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window |
| 口袋 | kǒudai | pocket; bag; sack |
| 窗子 | chuāngzi | window |
| 进口 | jìnkǒu | to import; imported |
| 窗台 | chuāngtái | windowsill; window ledge |
| 口语 | kǒuyǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language |
| 一口气 | yīkǒuqì | one breath; in one breath |
Questions about 窗口
What does 窗口 mean?
窗口 (chuāngkǒu) means "window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 窗口?
窗口 is made of 2 characters: 窗 (12 strokes), 口 (3 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 窗口 an HSK word?
Yes. 窗口 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say open or close a window on a computer?
Use 打开窗口 (dǎkāi chuāngkǒu) for open and 关闭窗口 (guānbì chuāngkǒu) for close. In casual speech people also say 关掉窗口 (guāndiào chuāngkǒu).
What does 窗口期 mean?
窗口期 (chuāngkǒuqī) means a window period, a limited time when something is possible or not yet detectable. It appears in medical contexts and in phrases like a window of opportunity.