封阳台

封陽台

fēngyángtái

verb

Meanings

1 to enclose the balcony (with glass/windows)
2 to seal off a balcony

Characters

platform/terrace

Examples

北方的房子基本都要封阳台。

Běifāng de fángzi jīběn dōu yào fēng yángtái.

Apartments in northern China almost always enclose the balcony.

封阳台后多了一个小书房。

Fēng yángtái hòu duō le yí ge xiǎo shūfáng.

After enclosing the balcony, we gained a small study.

Tips

culture

Enclosing an open balcony with aluminum-framed glass is so standard in mainland Chinese apartments that real estate listings distinguish 封阳台 from 未封阳台. It converts wasted outdoor space into a drying room, laundry, or extra nook.

Stroke Order

封 fēng

阳 yáng

台 tái