How to Say ‘To lean on; next to; near’ in Simplified Chinese
靠
kào
[kow]
💬 Usage Tip: In [靠窗], [靠] means "next to" or "by," not "lean on." You can reuse it with places the same way: [靠门] "by the door," [靠里面] "further inside."
Phrase Breakdown
靠
kào
[kow]
next to; close to; by
靠 is used to show that something is near another thing, such as near the window.
我想坐靠窗的位置。
I would like to sit in a seat by the window.
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