How to Say ‘A table near the entrance’ in Traditional Chinese
靠門口的桌子
kào mén kǒu de zhuō zi
[kào ménkǒu de zhuō zi]
💬 Usage Tip: Descriptions go before the noun, joined by 的: 靠門口 + 的 + 桌子. Try 靠窗的桌子 "a table by the window".
Phrase Breakdown
靠門口的
kào mén kǒu de
near the door
靠 (kào) means 'next to' or 'near'. 門口 (ménkǒu) means 'entrance', and 的 (de) links this description to the noun that follows.
我想坐靠窗的位子。
I'd like a seat by the window.
Words in this phrase
靠
kào
[kào]
by the side of
Means to lean near or next to something.
我想要靠窗的座位。
I want a seat by the window.
門口
mén kǒu
[ménkǒu]
entrance; doorway
The area by the door.
門口有車。
There's a car at the entrance.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
桌子
zhuō zi
[zhuō zi]
table
A piece of furniture with a flat top supported by one or more legs.
請準備好桌子和椅子。
Please prepare the table and chairs.
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