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燈〔灯〕 dang1 {dēng}

  1. lamp
  2. light
  3. lantern
  4. CL: 盞

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燈膽〔灯胆〕 dang1 daam2 {dēng dǎn}

(noun) a light bulb

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燈飾〔灯饰〕 dang1 sik1 {dēng shì}

(noun) Lighting fixture

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燈草〔灯-〕 dang1 cou2 {dēng cǎo}

the spongy, white pulp inside the stem of rush plants, used as a wick for oil lamps

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燈柱〔灯-〕 dang1 cyu5 {dēng zhù}

lamppost

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燈火〔灯-〕 dang1 fo2 {dēng huǒ}

lights

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燈管〔灯-〕 dang1 gun2 {dēng guǎn}

fluorescent light

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燈光〔灯-〕 dang1 gwong1 {dēng guāng}

  1. (stage) lighting
  2. light

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燈號〔灯号〕 dang1 hou6 {dēng hào}

  1. flashing light
  2. indicator light

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燈蕊〔灯-〕 dang1 jeoi6 {dēng ruǐ}

lamp wick

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燈籠〔灯笼〕 dang1 lung4 {dēng lóng}

lantern

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燈謎〔灯谜〕 dang1 mai4 {dēng mí}

riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year)

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燈蛾〔灯-〕 dang1 ngo4 {dēng é}

moth

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燈泡〔灯-〕 dang1 paau1 {dēng pào}

  1. light bulb
  2. see also 電燈泡
  3. third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)
  4. CL: 個

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燈心〔灯-〕 dang1 sam1 {dēng xīn}

lampwick

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燈絲〔灯丝〕 dang1 si1 {dēng sī}

filament (in a lightbulb)

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燈塔〔灯-〕 dang1 taap3 {dēng tǎ}

  1. lighthouse
  2. CL: 座

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燈頭〔灯头〕 dang1 tau4 {dēng tóu}

  1. electric light socket
  2. burner (component of a kerosene lamp)
  3. light (as a countable item, e.g. number of lights fitted in a house)

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燈臺〔灯台〕 dang1 toi4 {dēng tái}

lampstand

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燈會〔灯会〕 dang1 wui2 {dēng huì}

carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance

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燈盞〔灯盏〕 dang1 zaan2 {dēng zhǎn}

  1. lantern
  2. uncovered oil lamp

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燈罩〔灯-〕 dang1 zaau3 {dēng zhào}

  1. cover of lamp
  2. lampshade
  3. glass cover of oil lamp

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燈節〔灯节〕 dang1 zit3 {dēng jié}

the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar)

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燈籠椒〔灯笼-〕 dang1 lung4 ziu1 {dēng long jiāo}

a sweet bell pepper

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燈盞花〔灯盏-〕 dang1 zaan2 faa1 {dēng zhǎn huā}

daisies

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燈籠花〔灯笼-〕 dang1 lung4 faa1 {dēng lóng huā}

Chinese enkianthus

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燈籠褲〔灯笼裤〕 dang1 lung4 fu3 {dēng lóng kù}

  1. bloomers
  2. plus fours
  3. knickerbockers

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燈籠果〔灯笼-〕 dang1 lung4 gwo2 {dēng lóng guǒ}

  1. cape gooseberry
  2. Peruvian ground-cherry
  3. Physalis peruviana

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燈籠魚〔灯笼鱼〕 dang1 lung4 jyu2 {dēng lóng yú}

lantern fish

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燈心草〔灯--〕 dang1 sam1 cou2 {dēng xīn cǎo}

  1. rush (botany)
  2. Juncaceae

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燈芯絨〔灯-绒〕 dang1 sam1 jung2 {dēng xīn róng}

corduroy (textiles)

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燈塔市〔灯--〕 dang1 taap3 si5 {Dēng tǎ shì}

Dengta county level city in Liaoyang 遼陽, Liaoning

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燈火輝煌〔灯-辉-〕 dang1 fo2 fai1 wong4 {dēng huǒ huī huáng}

(adjective) ablaze; glorious bustling scene of society

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燈紅酒綠〔灯红-绿〕 dang1 hung4 zau2 luk6 {dēnghóngjiǔlǜ}

(adjective phrase) Dissipated

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燈油火蠟〔灯--蜡〕 dang1 jau4 fo2 laap6 {dēng yóu huǒ là}

the cost of utilities

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燈火通明〔灯---〕 dang1 fo2 tung1 ming4 {dēng huǒ tōng míng}

brightly lit

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燈紅酒綠〔灯红-绿〕 dang1 hung4 zau2 luk6 {dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ}

  1. lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
  2. debauched and corrupt environment

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燈塔水母〔灯---〕 dang1 taap3 seoi2 mou5 {dēng tǎ shuǐ mǔ}

  1. immortal jellyfish
  2. Turritopsis dohrnii

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燈芯拎成鐵〔灯---铁〕 dang1 sam1 ling1 sing4 tit3 {dēng xīn līn chéng tiě}

even something light will feel heavy after a long journey

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