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

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.

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.

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