窗子

• 拼音: chuāng zi
• 汉字拆解: 窗 = 穴 (hole) + 囱 (chimney opening); 子 = originally a pictograph of a child, here used as a noun suffix

含义

Window. An alternative colloquial form of 窗户, referring to a window opening.

Interchangeable with 窗户 in most everyday contexts. The suffix 子 gives it a slightly different colloquial flavour. Some regional dialects prefer 窗子 over 窗户. Equally common in spoken Chinese. Used with the same verbs: 开窗子 (open the window), 关窗子 (close the window).

例句

1. 这间屋子的窗子太小了，光线不够。
2. 下雨了，快把窗子关上吧。
3. 他们家的窗子对着一个小花园。

用法指南

语境: everyday, home

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个窗子的玻璃碎了，得换一块。(The glass in this window is broken — we need to replace it.)
• 你能帮我擦一下窗子吗？(Can you help me clean the window?)

错误说法

• 在正式写作中用窗子 (In formal writing, prefer 窗 or 窗户 over 窗子 — the 子 suffix is more colloquial and dialectal)

起源与历史

窗 (window) + 子 (noun suffix). The suffix 子 is one of the most common noun suffixes in Chinese, making words more colloquial and easier to pronounce.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal