小灯

小燈

xiǎodēng

noun

Measure Word

一盏小灯 zhǎn

Meanings

1 small light
2 (automotive) parking light / sidelight / position light

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

天色暗了，记得打开小灯。

Tiānsè àn le, jìde dǎkāi xiǎodēng.

It's getting dark, remember to turn on the sidelights.

HSK 7-9

夜里他留了一盏小灯给孩子。

Yèlǐ tā liú le yī zhǎn xiǎodēng gěi háizi.

At night he left a small light on for the child.

Tips

usage

In driving context 小灯 = the parking / sidelight on a car (dimmer than the headlights 大灯). Outside cars it just means any small lamp - a reading light, a nightlight, an altar light. Context disambiguates.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

灯 dēng