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灯泡

燈泡
dēngpào
noun HSK 7-9 #8,668

Measure Word

一个灯泡 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 light bulb
  2. 2 third wheel; unwanted extra person on a date

Characters

灯
dēng
lamp; light
泡
pào
bubble; bulb
Light + bubble - the bubble-shaped glass of a light bulb.

Examples

HSK 3
灯泡坏了，需要换一个新的。
Dēngpào huài le, xūyào huàn yīgè xīn de.
The light bulb is broken; we need to replace it with a new one.
HSK 5
别当灯泡了，让人家两个人待一会儿。
Bié dāng dēngpào le, ràng rénjiā liǎng gè rén dāi yīhuìr.
Stop being a third wheel and let the two of them have some time alone.
HSK 6
他买了几个节能灯泡。
Tā mǎi le jǐ gè jiénéng dēngpào.
He bought a few energy-saving light bulbs.

Tips

usage
当灯泡 ('to be a light bulb') is widely used slang meaning 'to be a third wheel' - the awkward extra person when a couple wants to be alone. Similar to English 'third wheel' or 'gooseberry.'

Stroke Order

灯 dēng
泡 pào