Usage note
阳台是房子外面有栏杆的小平台，可以晒太阳、看风景。
Yángtái shì fángzi wàimiàn yǒu lángān de xiǎo píngtái, kěyǐ shài tàiyáng, kàn fēngjǐng.
A balcony is a small platform outside a house with railings, where you can sunbathe and enjoy the view.
Context note
在中文里，阳台常用来晾衣服、种花或休息。
Zài zhōngwén lǐ, yángtái cháng yòng lái liàng yīfu, zhòng huā huò xiūxi.
In Chinese, a balcony is often used for drying clothes, growing flowers, or relaxing.
5 examples
妈妈在阳台上晾衣服。
mā ma zài yáng tái shàng liàng yī fu。
Mom is drying clothes on the balcony.
我喜欢在阳台上看书。
wǒ xǐ huan zài yáng tái shàng kàn shū。
I like to read books on the balcony.
阳台上有很多漂亮的花。
yáng tái shàng yǒu hěn duō piào liang de huā。
There are many beautiful flowers on the balcony.
爷爷在阳台上晒太阳。
yé ye zài yáng tái shàng shài tài yáng。
Grandpa is sunbathing on the balcony.
小猫在阳台上睡觉。
xiǎo māo zài yáng tái shàng shuì jiào。
The kitten is sleeping on the balcony.
5 mini stories
小明的阳台种了一棵小树。每天早晨他给树浇水。
xiǎo míng de yáng tái zhǒng le yì kē xiǎo shù。 měi tiān zǎo chén tā gěi shù jiāo shuǐ。
Xiao Ming's balcony has a small tree planted. Every morning he waters the tree.
小红在阳台上画画。她画了蓝天和白云。
xiǎo hóng zài yáng tái shàng huà huà。 tā huà le lán tiān hé bái yún。
Xiao Hong is drawing on the balcony. She drew the blue sky and white clouds.
爸爸在阳台上修椅子。小明在旁边帮忙。
bà ba zài yáng tái shàng xiū yǐ zi。 xiǎo míng zài páng biān bāng máng。
Dad is fixing a chair on the balcony. Xiao Ming is helping nearby.
阳台上有一个小鸟窝。小鸟每天唱歌。
yáng tái shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo niǎo wō。 xiǎo niǎo měi tiān chàng gē。
There is a small bird's nest on the balcony. The bird sings every day.
晚上我们在阳台上看星星。星星一闪一闪的。
wǎn shàng wǒ men zài yáng tái shàng kàn xīng xīng。 xīng xīng yì shǎn yi shǎn de。
At night we watch stars on the balcony. The stars twinkle.
Mini dialogue
在阳台上
A
你在阳台上做什么？
Nǐ zài yáng tái shàng zuò shén me?
What are you doing on the balcony?
B
我在阳台上浇花。
Wǒ zài yáng tái shàng jiāo huā.
I'm watering the flowers on the balcony.
阳台风景
A
从阳台可以看到什么？
Cóng yáng tái kě yǐ kàn dào shén me?
What can you see from the balcony?
B
从阳台可以看到公园。
Cóng yáng tái kě yǐ kàn dào gōng yuán.
You can see the park from the balcony.
Related words and contrasts
similar
露台
lù tái
terrace
露台 is an open platform, often larger than a 阳台.
related
窗户
chuāng hu
window
窗户 is a window, often near a 阳台.
related
花园
huā yuán
garden
花园 is a garden, sometimes connected to a 阳台.