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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

电灯 [diàndēng]
  1. 1. electric lamp; electric light
    偏僻的山村现在有了电灯
    Electric light has now reached remote mountain villages.
    电灯关了。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

电灯 [diàndēng]
  1. 1. 利用电能发光照明的灯。最早的电灯是白炽灯,后又有弧光灯、荧光灯等。

Examples

电灯
install electric lights
工地上千万盏电灯光芒四射,连天上的星月也黯然无光。
The worksite was ablaze with thousands of lights so that even the moon and the stars appeared lustreless in comparison. 黯然
打开收音机(电灯)
turn on the radio (light) 打开
偏僻的山村现在有了电灯
Electric light has now reached remote mountain villages. 电灯
电灯安好了,可还没接火呢。
The lights have been fixed, but not yet connected to the mains. 接火
那个电灯很亮。
That electric light is very bright.
电灯把大街照得烁亮。
The street was ablaze with lights. 烁亮
一盏电灯
an electric lamp
装设电灯
install electric lights 装设
电灯关了。 电灯

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