How to say “lantern” in Chinese
lantern (paper)
“Lantern” in Chinese is 灯笼, dēng long: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
灯笼 is read dēng long: 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.
On top, ⺮ “bamboo”: something woven from bamboo. Below, 龙 lóng hints at the reading. In 灯笼 it takes the neutral tone: long.
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 “灯笼”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 灯笼. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 门口挂着两个红灯笼ménkǒuguàzheliǎnggehóngdēnglongTwo red lanterns hang by the door.
More words from the lesson “Festivals: lanterns, yuanxiao and zongzi”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lantern” in Chinese?
“Lantern” in Chinese is 灯笼, pinyin dēnglong.
What does 灯笼 mean?
灯笼 (dēnglong) means “lantern (paper)”.
How do you write 灯笼?
灯笼 is 2 characters: 灯 (dēng) — lamp, light; 笼 (lóng) — cage, basket. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 灯笼?
灯笼 is read dēnglong. Tones: dēng — first tone, long — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lantern” in the lesson “Festivals: lanterns, yuanxiao and zongzi”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. 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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