dēng

lamp; light; lantern

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 燈

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  • 红绿灯hóng-lǜdēngtraffic lightB3
  • 灯光dēngguāng(stage) lightingB5
  • 台灯táidēngdesk lampB5
  • 灯笼dēnglonglanternB6
  • 灯泡dēngpàolight bulbB7
  • 张灯结彩zhāngdēng-jiécǎito be decorated with lanterns and colored B7

See it in sentences

天不早了,开灯吧。

It is dark, turn on the light.

路口的红绿灯坏了。

The traffic light at the crossing is broken.