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

HSK 4

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.

HSK 6

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