Meaning of 电灯
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- electric light
Measure word: 盞|盏
How to use 电灯
电灯 refers to an electric light, usually a ceiling light or a light bulb in a room. In everyday speech people often just say 灯, and you turn it on or off with 开 (kāi) and 关 (guān). Example: 请把电灯关上。(Qǐng bǎ diàndēng guān shang.) Please turn off the light.
电 (diàn) means electricity and 灯 (dēng) means lamp, so 电灯 is simply an electric lamp. Notice the fire radical 火 on the left of 灯, a reminder that lamps once burned with flame before electricity took over.
Common mistake: Learners often say 打开电灯 correctly but then write 灯 with the wrong right side. The right part is 丁 (dīng), which also gives the sound, not 了 or 寸. Also keep the tones straight: diàn is fourth tone and dēng is first tone.
电灯 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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电 diàn · lightning · 5 strokes
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灯 dēng · lamp · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 电灯.
| 电话 | diànhuà | telephone; phone call |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie; film |
| 电视 | diànshì | television; TV |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电影院 | diànyǐngyuàn | cinema; movie theater |
| 电视机 | diànshìjī | television set |
| 电台 | diàntái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama |
| 电梯 | diàntī | elevator; escalator |
Questions about 电灯
What does 电灯 mean?
电灯 (diàndēng) means "electric light" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 电灯?
电灯 is made of 2 characters: 电 (5 strokes), 灯 (6 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 电灯 an HSK word?
Yes. 电灯 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 电灯 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 电灯 is written 電燈.
Do Chinese people actually say 电灯 in daily life?
It is understood everywhere, but in casual speech most people just say 灯. For example, 开灯 (kāi dēng) means turn on the light. 电灯 sounds a little more formal or is used when contrasting with oil lamps or candles.
What is the measure word for 电灯?
The most common measure word is 盏 (zhǎn), as in 一盏电灯 (yì zhǎn diàndēng), one light. In casual speech you will also hear 个 (gè).