How to say “lamplight” in Chinese
lamplight, lighting
“Lamplight” in Chinese is 灯光, dēng guāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
灯光 is read dēng guāng: 2 syllables. 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 “灯光”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lamplight” in Chinese?
“Lamplight” in Chinese is 灯光, pinyin dēngguāng.
What does 灯光 mean?
灯光 (dēngguāng) means “lamplight, lighting”.
How do you write 灯光?
灯光 is 2 characters: 灯 (dēng) — lamp, light; 光 (guāng) — light; only, just. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 灯光?
灯光 is read dēngguāng. Tones: dēng — first tone, guāng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“lamplight” in the lesson “A painting on the wall”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. 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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