舷窗 (xián chuāng) — porthole
Definition
A porthole — the small round window on a ship or airplane. 舷 refers to the side of a vessel; 窗 means window.
noun
porthole
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 舷窗,。Cóng xián chuāng kàn chū qù, hǎi miàn fēi cháng píng jìng.Looking out from the porthole, the sea was very calm.
- 舷窗,。Chuán shàng de xián chuāng hěn xiǎo, dàn guāng xiàn hěn hǎo.The portholes on the ship are small, but the light is good.
- 舷窗。Tā cā gān jìng le nà ge xián chuāng.He wiped that porthole clean.
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