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明灯

明燈
míngdēng
noun #18,418

Measure Word

一盏明灯 zhǎn

Meanings

  1. 1 bright lamp
  2. 2 beacon
  3. 3 guiding light

Characters

明
míng
bright; clear
灯
dēng
lamp; light

Examples

她是我人生中的一盏明灯。
Tā shì wǒ rénshēng zhōng de yī zhǎn míngdēng.
She is a guiding light in my life.
远处有一盏明灯在闪烁。
Yuǎnchù yǒu yī zhǎn míngdēng zài shǎnshuò.
A bright lamp was flickering in the distance.

Tips

usage
Often used figuratively to mean a guiding light or beacon of inspiration, especially in formal or literary contexts.

Stroke Order

明 míng
灯 dēng

Related Words

照明灯 zhàomíngdēng #27,862
lighting fixture / illumination lamp / floodlight
灯塔 dēngtǎ #7,988
lighthouse / beacon (figurative: guiding light)
光明 guāngmíng HSK 3 #4,099
bright / light / promising
灯光 dēngguāng HSK 4 #3,729
lamplight; light (from a lamp) / stage lighting
明 míng #2,107
bright; clear; obvious / next (year etc.)
灯 dēng HSK 2 #1,650
lamp; light / lantern
红灯 hóngdēng HSK 7 #6,730
red light / traffic light (red)
关灯 guāndēng #9,268
to turn off the light / to switch off the light
明明 míngmíng HSK 5 #4,475
obviously; plainly; undoubtedly / clearly (implying frustration or contradiction)
明亮 míngliàng HSK 5 #10,241
bright; well-lit / shining; brilliant
明灯 míngdēng
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