How to Say ‘By the window’ in Traditional Chinese
靠窗
kào chuāng
[kow chwahng]
💬 Usage Tip: [靠窗] literally means "next to the window" and works as a compact modifier before a noun: [靠窗的位置], [靠窗的桌子]. This [location + noun] pattern is very common in requests.
Phrase Breakdown
靠
kào
[kow]
next to; close to
Used in seating requests to indicate being near something, such as a window.
如果可以，我想坐靠窗的位置。
If possible, I would like to sit in a window seat.
窗
chuāng
[chwahng]
window
Used when asking for a seat by the window.
如果可以，我想坐靠窗的位置。
If possible, I would like to sit in a window seat.
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