小灯

小燈

xiǎodēng

noun

Measure Word

一盏小灯 zhǎn

Meanings

1 small light
2 (automotive) parking light / sidelight / position light

Characters

Examples

天色暗了，记得打开小灯。

Tiānsè àn le, jìde dǎkāi xiǎodēng.

It's getting dark, remember to turn on the sidelights.

夜里他留了一盏小灯给孩子。

Yèlǐ tā liú le yī zhǎn xiǎodēng gěi háizi.

At night he left a small light on for the child.

Tips

usage

In driving context 小灯 = the parking / sidelight on a car (dimmer than the headlights 大灯). Outside cars it just means any small lamp — a reading light, a nightlight, an altar light. Context disambiguates.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

灯 dēng