窗台

窗臺

chuāngtái

noun HSK 4 #17,431

Meanings

Literally 'window platform' - the ledge at the bottom of a window.

猫喜欢坐在窗台上。

Māo xǐhuan zuò zài chuāngtái shàng.

Cats like to sit on the windowsill.

她在窗台上放了几盆花。

Tā zài chuāngtái shàng fàng le jǐ pén huā.

She placed several pots of flowers on the windowsill.

usage

窗台 is a simple compound. Once you know 窗 (window) and 台 (platform/stand), many similar words open up: 阳台 (balcony), 柜台 (counter).

窗 chuāng

台 tái