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台灯

檯燈
táidēng
noun HSK 6 #14,856

Measure Word

一盏台灯 zhǎn

Meanings

  1. 1 desk lamp; table lamp

Characters

台
tái
table; desk; platform
灯
dēng
lamp; light
A table light — a desk lamp.

Examples

我买了一盏新的台灯。
Wǒ mǎi le yī zhǎn xīn de tái dēng.
I bought a new desk lamp.
晚上看书需要开台灯。
Wǎnshang kàn shū xūyào kāi tái dēng.
You need to turn on the desk lamp when reading at night.
这盏台灯的灯光很柔和。
Zhè zhǎn tái dēng de dēngguāng hěn róuhé.
The light from this desk lamp is very soft.

Tips

usage
The measure word 盏 (zhǎn) is specifically for lamps and lights. 台 can also be used: 一台台灯, but 盏 is more elegant.

Stroke Order

台 tái
灯 dēng