Usages of chuānglián
早上 太阳 很 大， 我 把 沙发 旁边 的 窗帘 拉上 了。zǎoshang tàiyáng hěn dà, wǒ bǎ shāfā pángbiān de chuānglián lāshàng le.
The sun was very strong this morning, so I drew the curtains next to the sofa.
她 喜欢 坐 在 阳台 上 看书， 可是 刮风 的 时候 会 把 窗帘 拉上。tā xǐhuan zuò zài yángtái shàng kànshū, kěshì guāfēng de shíhou huì bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.
She likes sitting on the balcony to read, but when it’s windy, she draws the curtains.
睡觉 前 别 忘记 把 窗帘 拉上。shuìjiào qián bié wàngjì bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.
Don’t forget to draw the curtains before going to sleep.
晚上 看 电影 的 时候， 我们 先 把 窗帘 拉上， 再 把 灯 关 了。wǎnshang kàn diànyǐng de shíhou, wǒmen xiān bǎ chuānglián lāshàng, zài bǎ dēng guān le.
When we watch a movie at night, we first draw the curtains, then turn off the light.
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