点灯

點燈

diǎndēng

verb #28,581

Meanings

1 to light a lamp
2 to turn on a light

Characters

to light; to ignite; dot

Examples

天黑了，他点灯看书。

Tiān hēi le, tā diǎn dēng kàn shū.

It got dark, so he lit a lamp to read.

每到节日，街上都会点灯庆祝。

Měi dào jiérì, jiē shàng dōu huì diǎn dēng qìngzhù.

Every festival, lanterns are lit on the streets to celebrate.

Tips

culture

点灯 appears in the classic Chinese idiom 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 (only officials may set fires, common people may not even light lamps), meaning double standards.

Stroke Order

点 diǎn

灯 dēng