阳台 yángtái balcony
balcony; porch
How to remember 阳台: 阳 sunshine + 台 platform = balcony.
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How it is used
- A balcony - 站在阳台上 (zhàn zài yángtái shàng) stand on the balcony; 阳台晾衣服 (yángtái liàng yīfu) hang laundry on the balcony.
- 阳 (sun/yang) + 台 (platform) - the sunny outdoor ledge of an apartment, a very common feature of Chinese homes.