How to Say ‘A table by the window’ in Traditional Chinese
靠窗的桌子
kào chuāng de zhuō zi
[kao chwahng duh jwaw dz]
Phrase Breakdown
靠窗
kào chuāng
by the window
Describes something located near a window.
我想坐靠窗的位置。
I want to sit by the window.
Words in this phrase
靠
kào
[kao]
next to; close to
Means near or beside. In restaurant requests, it often describes preferred seating.
我想要靠窗的桌子。
I would like a table by the window.
窗
chuāng
[chwahng]
window
A window; used in seating requests like window-side table.
靠窗的桌子比較亮。
Tables by the window are brighter.
的桌子
de zhuō zi
the table
In this phrase, it describes the table that is being referred to, usually after an adjective or location phrase.
那張桌子很大。
That table is very big.
Words in this phrase
的
de
[duh]
possessive/linking particle
Connects a modifier to a noun, like linking 'window-side' to 'table.'
靠窗的桌子通常要先訂。
Window-side tables usually need to be reserved in advance.
桌子
zhuō zi
[jwaw dz]
table
A dining table in a restaurant setting.
這張靠窗的桌子已經有人訂了。
This window-side table has already been reserved.
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