窗口

chuāngkǒu

noun HSK 6 #6,093

Meanings

1 window (physical opening)
2 service window; counter (e.g., ticket window)
3 window (computing)

Characters

Window opening — a window or service counter.

Examples

请到三号窗口办理。

Qǐng dào sān hào chuāngkǒu bànlǐ.

Please go to window number 3 to process.

火车站的售票窗口排着长队。

Huǒchēzhàn de shòupiào chuāngkǒu pái zhe cháng duì.

There's a long line at the train station ticket window.

打开一个新窗口。

Dǎkāi yī gè xīn chuāngkǒu.

Open a new window.

窗口旁边有一盆花。

Chuāngkǒu pángbiān yǒu yī pén huā.

There's a potted flower by the window.

Tips

usage

In everyday life, 窗口 most commonly refers to service counters at banks, train stations, and government offices. 窗户 (chuānghu) is more common for regular windows in buildings.

Stroke Order

窗 chuāng

口 kǒu