Chinese
dēng
Meaning: lamp; light
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

房間裡的燈突然熄滅了。
房间里的灯突然熄灭了。
The light in the room suddenly went out.
這盞燈的光很亮。
The light of this lamp is very bright.
牆上掛著一盞明亮的燈。
A bright lamp hangs on the wall.
夜色越來越深,街上的燈都亮了。
As the night grew deeper, all the lights on the street came on.
在那場車禍現場,停著幾輛閃著燈的警車。
At the scene of that car accident, several police cars with flashing lights were parked.

Usage Notes

Refers to any device that produces light.

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