The Chinese word 灯 means “lamp” or “light”. It is a common noun used to refer to any kind of light source, such as a traditional lantern or a modern electric light bulb. In Chinese culture, lanterns are often used as decorations during festivals and celebrations.
Translation
Noun: lamp, light
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我买了一盏新的台灯 | wǒ mǎi le yī zhǎn xīn de tái dēng | I bought a new desk lamp |
| 她点亮了房间里的所有灯 | tā diǎn liàng le fáng jiān lǐ de suǒ yǒu dēng | She turned on all the lights in the room |
| 这个城市的夜景非常美丽，到处都是灯 | zhè gè chéng shì de yè jǐng fēi cháng měi lì, dào chù dōu shì dēng | The night view of this city is very beautiful, with lights everywhere |
| 我们可以用这个灯来照明 | wǒ men kě yǐ yòng zhè gè dēng lái zhào míng | We can use this lamp for illumination |
| 他把灯关掉了，然后去睡觉了 | tā bǎ dēng guān diào le, rán hòu qù shuì jiào le | He turned off the light and went to bed |
| 这个灯泡需要更换了 | zhè gè dēng pào xū yào gēng huàn le | This light bulb needs to be replaced |
| 这个房间里有一个大灯和两个小灯 | zhè gè fáng jiān lǐ yǒu yī gè dà dēng hé liǎng gè xiǎo dēng | There is a big lamp and two small lamps in this room |
HSK
灯 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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