Chinese
zhǎn
Meaning: small cup; classifier for lamps or tea
Part of Speech: Noun, Classifier

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Example sentences

牆上掛著一盞明亮的燈。
墙上挂著一盏明亮的灯。
A bright lamp hangs on the wall.
這盞燈的光很亮。
The light of this lamp is very bright.
房間的天花板上掛著一盞漂亮的吊燈。
A beautiful chandelier hangs from the ceiling of the room.
客廳中央掛著一盞華麗的水晶吊燈。
A magnificent crystal chandelier hangs in the center of the living room.
天花板上吊著一盞華麗的燈。
A magnificent lamp is hanging from the ceiling.

Usage Notes

Mainly used as a classifier for lamps in modern Chinese, but also refers to small shallow cups.

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