Meaning of 台灯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- desk lamp
- table lamp
How to use 台灯
台灯 is the everyday word for a lamp you put on a desk, table, or nightstand. Its usual measure word is 盏 (zhǎn) or 个 (gè). Example: 我买了一盏新台灯。(Wǒ mǎi le yì zhǎn xīn táidēng.) I bought a new desk lamp.
台 (tái) means a platform or stand, and 灯 (dēng) means lamp, so 台灯 is a lamp that sits on a stand like your desk. Notice the fire radical 火 in 灯, a reminder that lamps once burned with flame.
Common mistake: Learners often say 桌灯 because 桌子 means desk, but the natural word is 台灯. Also keep both syllables in their own tones: 台 is second tone (tái) and 灯 is first tone (dēng), so do not flatten 台 into a first tone.
台灯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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台 tái · you · 5 strokes
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灯 dēng · lamp · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 台灯.
| 舞台 | wǔtái | (lit. and fig.) stage; arena |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 灯光 | dēngguāng | (stage) lighting; light |
| 台上 | táishàng | on stage |
| 阳台 | yángtái | balcony; porch |
| 台阶 | táijiē | steps; flight of steps |
| 电灯 | diàndēng | electric light |
| 窗台 | chuāngtái | windowsill; window ledge |
| 台风 | táifēng | stage presence, poise |
| 上台 | shàngtái | to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) |
| 平台 | píngtái | platform; terrace |
Questions about 台灯
What does 台灯 mean?
台灯 (táidēng) means "desk lamp; table lamp" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 台灯?
台灯 is made of 2 characters: 台 (5 strokes), 灯 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 台灯 an HSK word?
Yes. 台灯 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 台灯 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 台灯 is written 檯燈.
How do I say turn on or turn off the desk lamp?
Use 开 (kāi) and 关 (guān): 开台灯 (kāi táidēng) means turn on the lamp, and 关台灯 (guān táidēng) means turn it off. You can also say 把台灯打开 (bǎ táidēng dǎkāi).
What is the word for a floor lamp or a ceiling light?
A floor lamp is 落地灯 (luòdìdēng) and a ceiling light is 吊灯 (diàodēng) for a hanging one or 吸顶灯 (xīdǐngdēng) for a flush one. They all follow the same pattern of a description plus 灯.