窗户

• 拼音: chuāng hu
• 汉字拆解: 窗 = 穴 (hole/cave) + 囱 (chimney opening); 户 = pictograph of a single door panel

含义

Window. An opening in a wall or roof fitted with glass to let in light and air.

The standard everyday word for 'window' in spoken Chinese. Used in all contexts from homes to offices to vehicles. 户 is a suffix that makes the word more colloquial. Common collocations include 开窗户 (open the window), 关窗户 (close the window), 窗户玻璃 (window glass).

例句

1. 请帮我把窗户打开，房间里太闷了。
2. 风把窗户吹开了，雨水都飘进来了。
3. 从这个窗户可以看到远处的山。

用法指南

语境: everyday, home, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 天气好的时候我喜欢打开窗户。(I like to open the window when the weather is nice.)
• 小心，别让孩子爬到窗户上面去。(Be careful — don't let the child climb onto the window.)

错误说法

• 正式文章中写'窗户' (In formal or literary writing, use 窗 alone rather than 窗户 — the suffix 户 is colloquial)

起源与历史

窗 (window, from 穴 = hole + 囱 = chimney/opening) + 户 (door, household). 户 serves as a colloquial suffix. The character 窗 evolved from depicting a hole in the roof for ventilation.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal