Usage note
窗用来指建筑物上的窗户。
chuāng lái zǐ zhù jian shàng de chuāng.
窗 is used to refer to windows in buildings.
Context note
窗常出现在描述房间、房屋或自然风景的句子中。
chuāng cháng xìng chū xiàn miáo shù fáng jiān、fáng wū huò zì rán fēng jǐng de jù zi zhōng.
窗 often appears in sentences describing rooms, houses, or natural scenery.
5 examples
我家有一扇大窗户。
wǒ jiā yǒu yí shàn dà chuāng hù。
My house has a large window.
他打开窗，让新鲜空气进来。
tā dǎ kāi chuāng， ràng xīn xiān kōng qì jìn lái。
He opened the window to let fresh air in.
晚上我坐在窗边看书。
wǎn shàng wǒ zuò zài chuāng biān kàn shū。
In the evening, I sat by the window reading a book.
窗外风景很美。
chuāng wài fēng jǐng hěn měi。
The scenery outside the window is very beautiful.
妈妈让我把窗户关上。
mā ma ràng wǒ bǎ chuāng hù guān shàng。
Mom asked me to close the window.
5 mini stories
早上我拉开窗帘，看到外面的景色很美。
zǎo shàng wǒ lā kāi chuāng lián， kàn dào wài miàn de jǐng sè hěn měi。
In the morning, I pulled back the curtains and saw that the scenery outside was very beautiful.
晚上我坐在窗边，听着外面的雨声。
wǎn shàng wǒ zuò zài chuāng biān， tīng zhe wài miàn de yǔ shēng。
In the evening, I sat by the window and listened to the sound of the rain outside.
妈妈让我把窗户打开，让新鲜空气进来。
mā ma ràng wǒ bǎ chuāng hù dǎ kāi， ràng xīn xiān kōng qì jìn lái。
Mom asked me to open the window to let fresh air in.
晚上我坐在窗边，看着外面的星星。
wǎn shàng wǒ zuò zài chuāng biān， kàn zhe wài miàn de xīng xīng。
In the evening, I sat by the window and watched the stars outside.
早上我拉开窗帘，看到外面的景色很美。
zǎo shàng wǒ lā kāi chuāng lián， kàn dào wài miàn de jǐng sè hěn měi。
In the morning, I pulled back the curtains and saw that the scenery outside was very beautiful.
Mini dialogue
开窗通风
A
房间里有点热。
Fángjiān lǐ yǒudiǎn rè.
It's a bit hot in the room.
B
我来开窗。
Wǒ lái kāi chuāng.
I'll open the window.
窗外有小鸟
A
你听，是什么声音？
Nǐ tīng, shì shénme shēngyīn?
Listen, what's that sound?
B
窗外有一只小鸟在唱歌。
Chuāng wài yǒu yī zhī xiǎo niǎo zài chànggē.
There's a little bird singing outside the window.
Related words and contrasts
similar
窗户
chuānghu
window (full word)
窗 is the short form; 窗户 is the full two-character word for window.
related
门
mén
door
门 means door. Windows and doors are both parts of a room.