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灯 (dēng): lamp, light

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HSK 3noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: lamp, light
Characters: 1
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 3
Strokes: 6
Radical: 火
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

lamp
light
lantern
lamp
light
lantern

Chinese explanation

一种用来照明的器具，通常用电或油等发光，如电灯、油灯、台灯
也指某些像灯一样发光或起照明作用的东西，如红绿灯、指示灯。

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Example sentences

The lamp in the room is very bright.

Please turn off the light.

The street lights are all on.

The light in the room came on.

Please turn on the desk lamp.

The streets are hung with red lanterns.

He turns on the light to read.

The streetlights lit the way home.

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