Meaning of 窗子
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- window
How to use 窗子
窗子 is a casual, spoken way to say window, used the same way as the more common 窗户 (chuānghu). You open, close, or look out of it. 请把窗子关上。(Qǐng bǎ chuāngzi guān shang.) Please close the window.
窗 (chuāng) has the roof-like 穴 (xué, cave or hole) on top, so picture a hole in the wall of your home that lets light in. Add the noun suffix 子 (zi), just like in 桌子 (zhuōzi) and 房子 (fángzi), and you get an everyday word for window.
Common mistake: Learners often read 子 here with a full third tone (zǐ), but in 窗子 it is neutral and light: chuāngzi. Also keep 窗 (chuāng, window) separate from 床 (chuáng, bed). The sounds are close, but the tones are different.
窗子 in example sentences
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窗 chuāng · window · 12 strokes
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子 zi · noun suffix · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 窗子.
Questions about 窗子
What does 窗子 mean?
窗子 (chuāngzi) means "window" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 窗子?
窗子 is made of 2 characters: 窗 (12 strokes), 子 (3 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 窗子 an HSK word?
Yes. 窗子 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 窗子, 窗户 and 窗?
窗户 (chuānghu) is the most common everyday word for window. 窗子 means the same thing and sounds a bit more colloquial or regional. 窗 alone appears mostly in compounds like 窗口 (chuāngkǒu, window or service counter) and 窗外 (chuāngwài, outside the window).
How do I say open the window in Chinese?
Say 开窗子 (kāi chuāngzi) or 打开窗子 (dǎkāi chuāngzi). To close it, say 关窗子 (guān chuāngzi). A common pattern is 把窗子打开 (bǎ chuāngzi dǎkāi), which means open the window.