How common it is
窗台 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chuāng tái slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
窗台是窗户下面的平台。
chuāng tái shì chuāng hù xià miàn de píng tái。
窗台 means the ledge under a window.
Context note
窗台常用于家居和放东西。
chuāng tái cháng yòng yú jiā jū hé fàng dōng xī。
It is often used in homes and for placing things.
5 examples
花放在窗台上。
huā fàng zài chuāng tái shàng。
The flowers are on the windowsill.
窗台很宽。
chuāng tái hěn kuān。
The windowsill is wide.
他坐在窗台边。
tā zuò zài chuāng tái biān。
He sat by the windowsill.
窗台上有一本书。
chuāng tái shàng yǒu yì běn shū。
There is a book on the windowsill.
请别站在窗台上。
qǐng bié zhàn zài chuāng tái shàng。
Please do not stand on the windowsill.
5 mini stories
小猫喜欢趴在窗台上。
xiǎo māo xǐ huan pā zài chuāng tái shàng。
The kitten likes lying on the windowsill.
妈妈把花盆放在窗台。
mā ma bǎ huā pén fàng zài chuāng tái。
Mom put the flowerpot on the windowsill.
孩子在窗台边看雨。
hái zi zài chuāng tái biān kàn yǔ。
The child watched the rain by the windowsill.
窗台上晒着毛巾。
chuāng tái shàng shài zhe máo jīn。
A towel is drying on the windowsill.
他从窗台望向外面。
tā cóng chuāng tái wàng xiàng wài miàn。
He looked outside from the windowsill.