灯

dēng

lamp; light

Counted with盏zhǎn

Dictionary entry

lamp; light; lantern

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灯

See it in sentences

天不早了,开灯吧。

Tiān bù zǎo le, kāi dēng ba.

English

It is dark, turn on the light.

路口的红绿灯坏了。

Lùkǒu de hóng-lǜdēng huài le.

English

The traffic light at the crossing is broken.

Goes with

  • 开灯turn on the light
  • 关灯turn off the light
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