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How to Say ‘A window seat’ in Traditional Chinese

靠窗的位子

kào chuāng de wèi zi

[kào chuāng de way dzih]

💬 Usage Tip: 的 lets a description come before the noun it describes. Swap the description to ask for other seats: 安靜的位子 "a quiet seat".

Phrase Breakdown

靠窗的

kào chuāng de

by the window

靠 (kào) means 'next to / leaning on', 窗 (chuāng) is 'window', and 的 (de) links this description to the noun that follows. 的 is light and unstressed.

Example

我喜歡靠窗的座位。

I like seats by the window.

Words in this phrase

靠

kào

[kào]

next to; by; to lean on

Being close to or alongside something.

Example

我想坐靠牆的地方。

I want to sit by the wall.

窗

chuāng

[chuāng]

window

An opening in a wall, door, or roof fitted with glass.

Example

這扇窗讓房間很明亮。

This window makes the room very bright.

的

[de]

(nominalizing particle)

At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.

Example

這本書是新的。

This book is new.

位子

wèi zi

[way dzih]

seat

A casual Taiwan Mandarin word for a seat or available table space in a restaurant.

Example

請問還有位子嗎？

Excuse me, are there still seats available?

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