How to say “desk lamp” in Chinese
desk lamp
“Desk lamp” in Chinese is 台灯, tái dēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
台灯 is read tái dēng: 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 top, 厶; at the bottom, 口 “mouth”. It hints at the sound of 抬 tái.
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 “台灯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 台灯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 看书的时候要开台灯kànshūdeshíhouyàokāitáidēngWhen you read, you should turn on the desk lamp.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “desk lamp” in Chinese?
“Desk lamp” in Chinese is 台灯, pinyin táidēng.
What does 台灯 mean?
台灯 (táidēng) means “desk lamp”.
How do you write 台灯?
台灯 is 2 characters: 台 (tái) — stage; measure word for machines; 灯 (dēng) — lamp, light. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 台灯?
台灯 is read táidēng. Tones: tái — second tone, dēng — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“desk lamp” 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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