燈 (dang1 | deng1) : light, lamp

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燈

dang1

deng1

[1] light; lamp; lantern; burner
[2] tube; valve

(Classifier(s): 盞)

Stroke count: 16

Level: 2

Radical: 火 (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

燈 / 灯

Don't confuse with:
證橙

This word has been viewed 13438 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 deng1 ta3 = lighthouse

電燈 din6 dang1 dian4 deng1 = electric light; electric lamp

着燈 zoek6 dang1 zhao2 deng1 = turn on the lights

開燈 hoi1 dang1 = to turn on the lights

熄燈 sik1 dang1 xi1 deng1 (PRC), xi2 deng1 (Taiwan) = to turn off the lights

關燈 gwaan1 dang1 guan1 deng1 = to turn off the lights

吊燈 diu3 dang1 diao4 deng1 = hanging lantern

燈油 dang1 jau4 deng1 you2 = lamp oil; kerosene; paraffin oil

熱燈 jit6 dang1 re4 deng1 = a heat lamp

天燈 tin1 dang1 tian1 deng1 = sky lantern

花燈 faa1 dang1 hua1 deng1 = festive lantern

燈罩 dang1 zaau3 deng1 zhao4 = lampshade

紅綠燈 hung4 luk6 dang1 hong2 lv4 deng1 = traffic light

交通燈 gaau1 tung1 dang1 jiao1 tong1 deng1 = 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 deng1 guang1 = lighting

燈籠 dang1 lung4 deng1 long2 = lantern

燈火 dang1 fo2 deng1 huo3 = lights

燈泡 dang1 paau1 deng1 pao4 = lightbulb; light bulb

燈位 dang1 wai6*2 deng1 wei4 = traffic lights

紅燈 hung4 dang1 = red light

紅燈區 hung4 dang1 keoi1 hong2 deng1 qu1 = 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 deng1 dan3 = 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 ri4 guang1 deng1 = fluorescent light

本生燈 bun2 sang1 dang1 ben3 sheng1 deng1 = Bunsen burner

安全燈 on1 cyun4 dang1 an1 quan2 deng1 = safety lamp; safelight

燈節 dang1 zit3 deng1 jie2 = the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar)

燈柱 dang1 cyu5 deng1 zhu4 = lamp post

街燈柱 gaai1 dang1 cyu5 jie1 deng1 zhu4 = street lamp post

桌燈 coek3/zoek3 dang1 zhuo1 deng1 = desk lamp

幻燈 waan6 dang1 huan4 deng1 = lantern slides

標燈 biu1 dang1 biao1 deng1 = beacon light; beacon

燈座 dang1 zo6 deng1 zuo4 = a stand, a holder

燈管 dang1 gun2 deng1 guan3 = fluorescent tube 國

燈絲 dang1 si1 deng1 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 fang4 ying4 huan4 deng1 pian4 = 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

裝電燈 zong1 din6 dang1 zhuang1 dian4 deng1 = [v] to install electric lights (common formation)

背景燈光 bui3 ging2 dang1 gwong1 bei4 jing3 deng1 guang1 = background lighting (common formation)

卡口燈泡 kaa1 hau2 dang1 paau1 qia3 kou3 deng1 pao4 = 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

卡口燈頭 kaa1 hau2 dang1 tau4 qia3 kou3 deng1 tou2 = bayonet socket (common formation)

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 yi4 guang1 deng1 = klieg lights

強弧光燈 koeng4 wu4 gwong1 dang1 = klieg lights

省電燈泡 saang2 din6 dang1 paau1 sheng3 dian4 deng1 pao4 = energy saving light bulb

燈制 dang1 zai3 = light switch

上燈 soeng5 dang1 shang4 deng1 = 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 chang2 ming2 xiao3 deng1 = a pilot light

節能燈 zit3 nang4 dang1 jie2 neng2 deng1 = energy saving lamp (common formation)

人氣爆燈 jan4 hei3 baau3 dang1 ren2 qi4 bao4 deng1 = of a star's celebrity status to skyrocket 粵

射燈 se6 dang1 she4 deng1 = spotlight

慳電燈膽 haan1 din6 dang1 daam2 qian1 dian4 deng1 dan3 = energy efficient light bulbs; energy-saving light bulbs 粵

氙氣燈 sin1 hei3 dang1 xian1 qi4 deng1 = xenon gas lamps

螢光燈 jing4 gwong1 dang1 ying2 guang1 deng1 = fluorescent lamp (common formation)

鹵素燈 lou5 sou3 dang1 lu3 su4 deng1 = halogen lamp (common formation)

燈飾 dang1 sik1 deng1 shi4 = lighting, illumination

熒光燈 jing4 gwong1 dang1 ying2 guang1 deng1 = a fluorescent lamp / light

孔明燈 hung2 ming4 dang1 kong3 ming2 deng1 = Hung Ming flying lantern; sky lanterns

開綠燈 hoi1 luk6 dang1 kai1 lv4 deng1 = give the go-ahead

燈紅酒綠 dang1 hung4 zau2 luk6 deng1 hong2 jiu3 lv4 = debauched and corrupt environment

燈芯 dang1 sam1 deng1 xin1 = lampwick

座枱燈 zo6 toi4*2 dang1 zuo4 tai2 deng1 = desk lamp; table lamp 粵

白熾燈 baak6 ci3 dang1 bai2 chi4 deng1 = 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 jiu3 lian2 bao3 deng1 = (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.

阿拉丁神燈 aa3 laai1 ding1 san4 dang1 a3 la1 ding1 shen2 deng1 = Aladdin's lamp (common formation)

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 si3 ren2 deng1 long2 = report an inflated figure 粵

燈謎 dang1 mai4 deng1 mi2 = lantern riddles

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一盞好光嘅街燈﹐照住黑暗嘅角落。粵
A really bright streetlight is illuminating a dark corner.

有一盞街燈喺雪地上面粵
There's a streetlight on the snowy ground.

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.

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