灯串

燈串
dēngchuàn
noun

Measure Word

灯串 chuàn

Meanings

  1. 1 string lights
  2. 2 fairy lights
  3. 3 light string

Examples

HSK 6
Shèngdànjié wǒmen zài yángtái guà le yíchuàn dēngchuàn.
We hung up a string of fairy lights on the balcony for Christmas.
HSK 7-9
Tā fángjiān lǐ guà de dēngchuàn tèbié yǒu fēnwéi gǎn.
The fairy lights in her room give off a really nice ambient vibe.

Tips

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灯串 is the e-commerce and standard term; in casual speech and on Xiaohongshu (小红书) you will hear 串灯 (same characters reversed) and 氛围灯 (ambient lights) just as often. They became huge as bedroom-decor staples around 2018 to 2020.

Stroke Order

dēng
chuàn