chuāngtái

窗台

HSK 4Word · NounTraditional窗臺

windowsill

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

windowsill; the flat surface at the bottom of a window

This refers to the interior or exterior horizontal ledge at the base of a window, often used to place objects.

Tā她
bǎ把
huā花
pén盆
fàng放
zài在
chuāng窗
tái台
shang上
shài晒
tài太
yang阳
 。

She placed the flowerpot on the windowsill to get sunlight.

Chuāng窗
tái台
shang上
jī积
le了
yī一
céng层
huī灰
 。

A layer of dust has accumulated on the windowsill.

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Māo猫
xǐ喜
huan欢
wò卧
zài在
wēn温
nuǎn暖
de的
chuāng窗
tái台
shang上
 。

Cats like to lie on the warm windowsill.

Zhè这
jiān间
fáng房
zi子
de的
chuāng窗
tái台
hěn很
kuān宽
 。

The windowsills in this house are very wide.

Xiǎo小
péng朋
you友
zuò坐
zài在
chuāng窗
tái台
shang上
kàn看
wài外
miàn面
de的
fēng风
jǐng景
 。

The child sat on the windowsill to look at the scenery outside.