飘窗

飄窗

piāochuāng

noun

Measure Word

一个飘窗 gè

Meanings

1 bay window
2 projecting window (with a seat ledge inside)

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这户型的卧室有个大飘窗。

Zhè hùxíng de wòshì yǒu ge dà piāochuāng.

The bedroom of this floor plan has a large bay window.

HSK 7-9

她在飘窗上放了坐垫和抱枕。

Tā zài piāochuāng shàng fàng le zuòdiàn hé bàozhěn.

She put cushions and pillows on the bay window ledge.

Tips

culture

飘 literally means 'to float/drift' - the window 'floats' out from the wall. Chinese apartment listings market 飘窗 as a lifestyle perk; in decor photos you always see a cushioned reading nook on the ledge.

Stroke Order

飘 piāo

窗 chuāng