How to Say ‘By the window’ in Traditional Chinese
靠窗
kào chuāng
[kào chuāng]
💬 Usage Tip: 靠 (kào) means "next to, up against". Pair it with other places: 靠牆 (kào qiáng) "against the wall".
Phrase Breakdown
靠
kào
[kào]
next to; by
Being beside or close to something.
靠門的桌子比較冷。
The table by the door is colder.
窗
chuāng
[chuāng]
window
An opening in a wall, door, or roof fitted with glass.
這扇窗讓房間很明亮。
This window makes the room very bright.
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