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[1] light; lamp; lantern; burner [2] tube; valve Stroke count: 16
Level: 2
Radical: 火 (#86)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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燈 / 灯 | ||
Don't confuse with: 證橙 |
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This word has been viewed 12334 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Aug 2009 10:24 |
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燈塔 dang1 taap3 = lighthouse 電燈 din6 dang1 = electric light; electric lamp 着燈 zoek6 dang1 = turn on the lights 開燈 hoi1 dang1 = to turn on the lights 熄燈 sik1 dang1 = to turn off the lights 關燈 gwaan1 dang1 = to turn off the lights 吊燈 diu3 dang1 = hanging lantern 燈油 dang1 jau4 = lamp oil; kerosene; paraffin oil 熱燈 jit6 dang1 = a heat lamp 天燈 tin1 dang1 = sky lantern 花燈 faa1 dang1 = festive lantern 燈罩 dang1 zaau3 = lampshade 紅綠燈 hung4 luk6 dang1 = traffic light 交通燈 gaau1 tung1 dang1 = traffic lights 街燈 gaai1 dang1 = streetlight; streetlamp 車燈 ce1 dang1 = car/vehicle lights 車頭燈 ce1 tau4 dang1 = headlights (of a car/vehicle) 車尾燈 ce1 mei5 dang1 = taillights (of a car/vehicle) 檯燈 toi4*2 dang1 = desk lamp 燈光 dang1 gwong1 = lighting 燈籠 dang1 lung4 = lantern 燈火 dang1 fo2 = lights 燈泡 dang1 paau1 = lightbulb; light bulb 燈位 dang1 wai6*2 = traffic lights 紅燈 hung4 dang1 = red light 紅燈區 hung4 dang1 keoi1 = red-light district, "combat zone" 煤氣燈 mui4 hei3 dang1 = gas light 燈籠椒 dang1 lung4 ziu1 = sweet pepper; sweet bell pepper; capsicum 燈膽 dang1 daam2 = lamp; electric bulb 粵 霓虹燈 ngai4 hung4 dang1 = neon sign, neon bulb/lamp 火水燈 fo2 seoi2 dang1 = kerosene lamp 幻燈片 waan6 dang1 pin3*2 = slides (as in photographs) 床頭燈 cong4 tau4 dang1 = a bedside lamp 閃光燈 sim2 gwong1 dang1 = flash (on a camera) 衝紅燈 cung1 hung4 dang1 = running/jumping a (red) traffic light 日光燈 jat6 gwong1 dang1 = fluorescent light 本生燈 bun2 sang1 dang1 = Bunsen burner 安全燈 on1 cyun4 dang1 = safety lamp; safelight 燈節 dang1 zit3 = the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar) 燈柱 dang1 cyu5 = lamp post 街燈柱 gaai1 dang1 cyu5 = street lamp post 桌燈 coek3/zoek3 dang1 = desk lamp 幻燈 waan6 dang1 = lantern slides 標燈 biu1 dang1 = beacon light; beacon 燈座 dang1 zo6 = a stand, a holder 燈管 dang1 gun2 = fluorescent tube 國 燈絲 dang1 si1 = filament 交通燈系統 gaau1 tung1 dang1 hai6 tung2 = the traffic signal system/the traffic light system 衝燈 cung1 dang1 = jump (a traffic) light; running a red light 燈飾店 dang1 sik1 dim3 = a lamp shop 放映幻燈片 fong3 jing2 waan6 dang1 pin3*2 = slide show 靚到爆燈 leng3 dou3 baau3 dang1 = very pretty (so pretty as to blow out a lamp) 粵 地燈 dei6 dang1 = [n] a floor lamp 招牌燈 ziu1 paai4 dang1 = [n] a neon sign, a lit sign 卡口燈泡 kaa1 hau2 dang1 paau1 = bayonet-socket bulb 枝形吊燈 zi1 jing4 diu3 dang1 = chandelier 水晶燈 seoi2 zing1 dang1 = chandelier 爆燈 baau3 dang1 = very great, very high (lit., "explode a lamp") 千揀萬揀,揀着個爛燈盞 cin1 gaan2 maan6 gaan2 ,gaan2 zoek6 go3 laan6 dang1 zaan2 = to make a bad choice out of a large number of options (esp with a wife) 大光燈 daai6 gwong1 dang1 = a kerosene lamp; a big mouth 汽燈 hei3 dang1 = a kerosene lamp 燈油火蠟 dang1 jau4 fo2 laap6 = the day-to-day cost of running a business 燈油錢 dang1 jau4 cin4*2 = the day-to-day cost of running a business 燈頭 dang1 tau4 = a tout for a nightclub or hostess bar 電燈杉 din6 dang1 caam3 = a telephone pole; a lamp post 烏燈黑火 wu1 dang1 hak1 fo2 = in complete darkness 粵 黑燈瞎火 hak1 dang1 hat6 fo2 = in complete darkness 國 溢光燈 jat6 gwong1 dang1 = klieg lights 強弧光燈 koeng4 wu4 gwong1 dang1 = klieg lights 省電燈泡 saang2 din6 dang1 paau1 = energy saving light bulb 燈制 dang1 zai3 = light switch 上燈 soeng5 dang1 = light the lamp; light up 電燈杉掛老鼠箱 din6 dang1 caam3 gwaa3 lou5 syu2 soeng1 = a couple with great height difference 粵 座地燈 zo6 dei6 dang1 = a floor lamp 燈油火臘 dang1 jau4 fo2 laap6 = expenditure for water, gas, electricity bills 粵 長明小燈 coeng4 ming4 siu2 dang1 = a pilot light 人氣爆燈 jan4 hei3 baau3 dang1 = of a star's celebrity status to skyrocket 粵 射燈 se6 dang1 = spotlight 慳電燈膽 haan1 din6 dang1 daam2 = energy efficient light bulbs; energy-saving light bulbs 粵 氙氣燈 sin1 hei3 dang1 = xenon gas lamps 燈飾 dang1 sik1 = lighting, illumination 熒光燈 jing4 gwong1 dang1 = a fluorescent lamp / light 孔明燈 hung2 ming4 dang1 = Hung Ming flying lantern; sky lanterns 開綠燈 hoi1 luk6 dang1 = give the go-ahead 燈紅酒綠 dang1 hung4 zau2 luk6 = debauched and corrupt environment 燈芯 dang1 sam1 = lampwick 座枱燈 zo6 toi4*2 dang1 = desk lamp; table lamp 粵 白熾燈 baak6 ci3 dang1 = incandescent light 燈光火着 dang1 gwong1 fo2 zoek6 = well-illuminated 粵 牛皮燈籠 ngau4 pei4 dang1 lung4 = stupid; not smart 粵 電燈膽 din6 dang1 daam2 = lightbulb; unwelcome person 粵 九蓮寶燈 gau2 lin4 bou2 dang1 = (mahjong) nine gates/gates of heaven [alternate] 香港電燈有限公司 hoeng1 gong2 din6 dang1 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Hong Kong Electric Co. Ltd. 香港電燈集團有限公司 hoeng1 gong2 din6 dang1 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd. 掛藍燈籠 gwaa3 laam4 dang1 lung4 = a member-to-be in a triad society who has not yet been inducted 粵 死人燈籠 sei2 jan4 dang1 lung4 = report an inflated figure 粵 燈謎 dang1 mai4 = lantern riddles |
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我幾個月前見到有一盞又好光又非常之高嘅街燈喺草地上面 粵
I saw a bright and really tall streetlight on the grass a few months ago. [Lit. I several months before see-arrive have one [counter] and bright and very tall [possessive particle] streetlight located grass-floor on.]
結賬嗰陣時,計埋啲租金保險燈油火臘,七除八扣,唔賺得幾多咋 粵
When working out the accounts, considering the rental, insurance, utility bills, and other deductibles, there won't be much profit to be made. Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |