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阳台

yáng tái

HSK 5

Meaning

  • variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2]
  • balcony
  • porch

Definition

建筑物中突出于外墙的平台，有栏杆或墙挡着，可以乘凉、晒太阳或远望。

A platform projecting from the wall of a building, with a railing or wall, used for relaxing, sunbathing, or viewing.

Usage

通常指房屋的阳台，可以晾衣服、种花、休闲等。

Usually refers to a balcony in a house, used for drying clothes, growing plants, relaxing, etc.

Examples

  • 1 我们家的阳台很大，可以放一张桌子和几把椅子。 (The balcony of our house is very big, we can put a table and several chairs there.)
  • 2 她喜欢在阳台上种花。 (She likes to grow flowers on the balcony.)
  • 3 我经常在阳台上吃早餐。 (I often have breakfast on the balcony.)
  • 4 阳台上晾着刚洗好的衣服。 (Freshly washed clothes are drying on the balcony.)
  • 5 夏天我们在阳台上乘凉。 (In summer, we cool off on the balcony.)

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