How to say “lamp” in Chinese
lamp, light
“Lamp” in Chinese is 灯, dēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
灯 is read dēng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 火 “fire”; on the right, 丁 dīng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “灯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 灯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请关灯。qǐngguāndēngPlease turn off the light.
- 请把灯打开qǐngbǎdēngdǎkāiPlease turn on the light.
- 你把灯关了吗？nǐbǎdēngguānlemaDid you turn off the light?
- 请把灯关上qǐngbǎdēngguānshàngPlease turn off the light.
- 他房间的灯还亮着tāfángjiāndedēngháiliàngzheThe light is still on in his room.
- 看书的时候要开台灯kànshūdeshíhouyàokāitáidēngWhen you read, you should turn on the desk lamp.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Turn off the light”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lamp” in Chinese?
“Lamp” in Chinese is 灯, pinyin dēng.
What does 灯 mean?
灯 (dēng) means “lamp, light”.
How do you write 灯?
灯 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 灯?
灯 is read dēng. Tones: dēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lamp” in the lesson “Turn off the light”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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