灯dēnglamp
灯 (dēng) means "lamp," "light," or "lantern," as in 请开灯 (please turn on the light) or 关灯 (to turn off the light). It names the electric light in a room, a lamp on a desk, or a paper lantern at a festival. Its measure word is 盏, as in 一盏灯 (one lamp).
What does 灯 mean?
- 1.
lampnoun
- 2.
lightnoun
- 3.
lanternnoun
What does the character 灯 mean?
- 灯lamp
How do you use 灯?
开灯 / 关灯 mean to turn the light on / off. Count lamps with 盏: 一盏灯.
What are some examples of 灯 in a sentence?
How is 灯 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
房间里太黑了。
Fángjiān li tài hēi le.
It's too dark in the room.
- Speaker B:
灯坏了,我明天去买一盏新的。
Dēng huài le, wǒ míngtiān qù mǎi yì zhǎn xīn de.
The light is broken; I'll go buy a new one tomorrow.
- Speaker A:
那今天晚上怎么办?
Nà jīntiān wǎnshang zěnme bàn?
Then what do we do tonight?
- Speaker B:
先用手机照一下吧。
Xiān yòng shǒujī zhào yíxià ba.
Let's use a phone for light for now.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.