阳
台

About

The word "阳台" is formed by combining two meaningful characters: "阳" (yáng), which means "sun" or "sunlight", and "台" (tái), which means "platform", "terrace", or "stage". The concept is created by visually and functionally blending these ideas, picturing a raised, flat structure attached to a building that is exposed to and designed to receive the sunlight, thus forming the modern meaning of "balcony".

Example Sentences Hide

阳台上有几盆花。

Yángtái shàng yǒu jǐ pén huā.

There are several pots of flowers on the balcony.

我喜欢在阳台晒太阳。

Wǒ xǐhuān zài yángtái shài tàiyáng.

I like to sunbathe on the balcony.

妈妈每天早晨在阳台浇花。

Māma měitiān zǎochén zài yángtái jiāo huā.

Mom waters the flowers on the balcony every morning.

我们把旧椅子放在阳台上了。

Wǒmen bǎ jiù yǐzi fàng zài yángtái shàng le.

We put the old chairs on the balcony.

阳台的栏杆需要重新油漆一下。

Yángtái de lángān xūyào chóngxīn yóuqī yīxià.

The balcony railing needs to be repainted.

Word Definition - 阳台

yáng tái variant of 陽臺|阳台[yáng tái]; balcony; porch

Individual Character Details

阳 yáng
台 tái, tāi, tái, tái, tái, tái, tái