Chinese word dictionary

阳台

yángtái · balcony; porch; variant of 陽臺|阳台[yang2 tai2]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified阳台

Traditional陽台/陽臺

Pinyinyángtái

Part of speech名

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

阳yáng

the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open

台tái

platform; unit; term of address

How to learn 阳台

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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太阳tàiyáng

sun; sunlight; sunshine; temple (on the side of the human head) (abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2])

台tái

(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺|台[tai2]; Taiwan (abbr.); Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; desk; table; counter; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines; typhoon

阳光yángguāng

sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic; transparent (open to public scrutiny)

窗台chuāngtái

windowsill; window ledge

电视台diànshìtái

television station; variant of 電視台|电视台[dian4 shi4 tai2]

平台píngtái

platform; terrace; flat-roofed building