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灯 (燈)

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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

灯 [dēng]
  1. 1. noun [pl] light
    台灯
    desk lamp
    红绿灯
    traffic lights

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

灯 [dēng]
  1. 1. noun lamp; lantern; light
    突然所有的灯都灭了。
    Suddenly all the lights went out.
    那盏灯真的很漂亮。
  2. 2. noun valve; tube
    五灯收音机
    a five-valve radio set
    灯也可以成为装饰物。
  3. 3. noun burner
    酒精灯
    spirit lamp; alcohol burner

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

灯 [dēng]
  1. 1. 名 发光的器具，主要用来照明
    电灯
    霓虹灯
    灯塔
    灯笼
    点灯
    熄灯
  2. 2. 名 像灯一样发光、发热,可以用来加热的器具
    酒精灯
    喷灯
  3. 3. 名 老式收音机等电器里外形似灯泡状的电子管的俗称
    五灯收音机
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Examples

把灯吹灭
blow out the lamp → 吹
突然所有的灯都灭了。
Suddenly all the lights went out. → 灯
呼叫灯
calling lamp → 呼叫
灯突然灭了。
All of a sudden the lights went out. → 灭
灯一闪就灭了。
The light flashed and then went out. → 闪
他可不是一盏省油的灯。
You just watch, he is going to make waves. → 省油的灯
灯突然都灭了。
Suddenly the lights went out. → 突然
把灯熄灭
put out the light → 熄灭
灯一下又亮了。
After a little while the lights went on again. → 一下
应急灯
emergency light → 应急
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Character Decomposition

火
[huǒ]		 + 丁
[dīng]

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