dēng

lantern, lamp

HSK 3 #1115

DEFINITIONS

灯 dēng
  • lamp
  • light
  • lantern
  • CL:盞|盏[zhan3]

STROKES

WORDS

追光 zhuī guāng dēng (theater) spotlight; followspot
长明 cháng míng dēng altar lamp burning day and night
kāi dēng to turn on the light
闯红 chuǎng hóng dēng to run a red light; failing to stop at a red traffic light; (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating
wù dēng fog lights (of a motor vehicle)
mǎ dēng barn lantern; kerosene lamp
下火 hēi dēng xià huǒ pitch dark; also written 黑燈瞎火|黑灯瞎火[hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3]
瞎火 hēi dēng xiā huǒ pitch dark
lóng dēng dragon lantern
灭了 dēng miè le the lights went out; the lamps extinguished
打着笼 dǎ zhe dēng lóng holding a lantern; searching painstakingly; metaphorically used to emphasize the importance of finding something
chē dēng car headlights; the lights on a vehicle used for illumination while driving at night or in low light conditions
dǎ dēng to switch off the light(s); to turn off the lamp(s)
guāng dēng ceiling light fixture; overhead light
一盏 yī zhǎn dēng a lamp; a light
深 dēng shēn deep light; the depth of the light
煤油 méi yóu dēng Kerosene lamp