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窗口

chuāngkǒu

Description

“窗口”是指窗户前面的地方，也可以指银行、车站里办事的小窗。

"窗口" refers to the area in front of a window, and can also mean a small service window in places like banks or stations.

现在“窗口”还常用来说电脑上打开的画面。

Nowadays, "窗口" is also commonly used to refer to an open screen on a computer.

Meanings

窗口chuāngkǒu

service window or counter (bank, station)

请到三号窗口买票。

Please buy tickets at window number three.

窗口chuāngkǒu

the area by or in front of a window

她喜欢坐在窗口看书。

She likes to sit by the window to read.

窗口chuāngkǒu

window (on a computer screen)

请关掉这个窗口。

Please close this window.

Related words

窗户窗子门口柜台玻璃

Notes

  • Etymology

    窗 (window) + 口 (opening/mouth), literally 'window opening'.

  • Nuance

    窗户 is the physical window; 窗口 stresses the opening, service counter, or screen window.

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