How to Say ‘By the window’ in Traditional Chinese
靠窗
kào chuāng
[kao chwang]
💬 Usage Tip: [靠] means "next to" or "close to," so [靠窗] is literally "next to the window." You can build similar place phrases like [靠門] for near the door.
Phrase Breakdown
靠
kào
[kao]
to be close to; near; next to
靠 means to be near or next to. In seating, it often refers to being near something, like a window.
我想要靠窗的位子。
I want a seat near the window.
窗
chuāng
[chwang]
window
窗 means window. It appears in seating requests such as window seats.
這家餐廳的窗很大，風景很好。
This restaurant's windows are large, and the view is great.
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