灯火

燈火

dēnghuǒ

noun #21,859

Meanings

1 lights
2 lanterns
3 lamplight (literary)

Characters

lamp; light; lantern

Examples

城市的灯火在夜晚闪烁。

Chéngshì de dēnghuǒ zài yèwǎn shǎnshuò.

The city lights twinkled in the night.

灯火通明的大厅里充满了欢声笑语。

Dēnghuǒ tōngmíng de dàtīng lǐ chōngmǎn le huānshēng xiàoyǔ.

The brightly lit hall was filled with laughter and cheer.

远处的灯火若隐若现。

Yuǎnchù de dēnghuǒ ruò yǐn ruò xiàn.

The distant lights flickered in and out of sight.

Tips

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灯火 is a literary and poetic word for lights or lamplight. The phrase 灯火通明 (dēnghuǒ tōngmíng) — 'lights blazing brightly' — is a very common fixed expression describing a brilliantly illuminated place.

Stroke Order

灯 dēng

火 huǒ