窗台

• 拼音: chuāng tái
• 汉字拆解: 窗 = 穴 (hole) + 囱 (chimney opening); 台 = simplified from 臺, meaning platform or raised surface

含义

Windowsill; window ledge. The flat surface at the bottom of a window frame.

Refers to the horizontal ledge or shelf at the base of a window, both inside and outside. People often place plants, decorations, or small items on the windowsill. Common in descriptions of homes and interior design. Also used figuratively in literary contexts.

例句

1. 她在窗台上摆了几盆花，看起来很漂亮。
2. 猫喜欢趴在窗台上晒太阳。
3. 窗台上落了一层灰，该擦一擦了。

用法指南

语境: home, everyday, description

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我把钥匙放在窗台上了。(I put the keys on the windowsill.)
• 窗台上的那盆花是谁种的？(Who planted that pot of flowers on the windowsill?)

错误说法

• 把窗台和窗户混用，比如'打开窗台' (Don't confuse 窗台 with 窗户 — you can't 'open a windowsill'; use 窗户 for the window itself)

起源与历史

窗 (window) + 台 (platform, ledge). A straightforward compound describing the platform or ledge beneath a window.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal