灯

燈
dēng
HSK 3
#1,113 most
frequent character
lamp, light, lantern
noun
Measure words:盏 zhǎn

Example Sentences

这盏灯真漂亮。
zhè zhǎn dēng zhēn piàoliàng 。
This lamp is really beautiful.
我晚上需要打开灯。
wǒ wǎnshàng xūyào dǎkāi dēng 。
I need to turn on the light in the evening.
他在灯下读书。
tāzài dēngxià dúshū 。
He is reading under the lamp.

Words with similar meanings

照明zhàomíng
lighting
More general term referring to any type of lighting, not just lamps.
灯具dēngjù
lighting fixture
Refers to a broader category of light sources including lamps.

Homophones

Words Starting With 灯

灯笼dēng lóng
lantern

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