窗
coeng¹
In Cantonese, the word for window is 窗 (coeng¹). Wiktionary also lists 窗門 / 窗门.
Meaning: opening for light and air (noun)
Ways to say it
| Cantonese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 窗 | coeng¹ |
| 窗門 / 窗门 |
The term refers to an opening used for light and air. You can combine the noun 窗 with the verb 開 (hoi1) to form the phrase 開窗, which means to open the window. For more technical or formal settings, such as a software window in computing or a specific professional context, the term 窗口 is used.
Which one should you use?
While 窗 is the standard single-character form, you may also see the two-character form 窗門 (or 窗门 in simplified characters).
How do you pronounce it?
coeng¹
Did you know?
- Cantonese speakers use the word 窗 in the term 窗花, which refers to traditional decorative paper cuts pasted onto windows during the Lunar New Year.
- When talking about computer windows, the term 窗口 is used, but in casual tech speak, many Cantonese speakers simply borrow the English word 'window' directly into their sentences.
- The character 窗 contains a radical that relates to 'roof' or 'building', emphasizing its structural role in a house.
Examples in context
- 要窗口位吖唔該。I'd like a window seat, please.This sentence shows how to use 窗 when requesting a window seat.Tatoeba #3282802 by nickyeow, translation #274252 by CK
- 佢特登打爛咗個窗。She broke the window on purpose.This sentence demonstrates the use of 窗 regarding a broken window.Tatoeba #660557 by nickyeow, translation #313527 by CK
- 我知係你打爛個窗嘅。I know you were the one who broke the window.This sentence illustrates how to use 窗 when identifying who broke the window.Tatoeba #12133503 by thesilhouette, translation #4663239 by CK
- 25 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tzsi Kin and Mei Ling are in a living room.
- 子健 Tsz Kin個窗開咗好耐，好凍。go3 coeng1 hoi1 zo2 hou2 noi6, hou2 dung3.The window has been open for a long time, it's very cold.
- 美玲 Mei Ling真係，你幫我關埋個窗啦。zan1 hai6, nei5 bong1 ngo5 gwaan1 maai4 go3 coeng1 laa1.True, please help me close the window.
- 子健 Tsz Kin好，我而家就去關。hou2, ngo5 ji4 gaa1 zau6 heoi3 gwaan1.Okay, I'll go close it now.
- 美玲 Mei Ling唔該晒子健。m4 goi1 saai3 zi2 gin6.Thanks a lot, Tzsi Kin.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “window” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
