灯火

燈火

dēnghuǒ

noun #21,859

Meanings

1 lights
2 lanterns
3 lamplight

Characters

lamp; light; lantern

Examples

HSK 7-9

城市的灯火在夜晚闪烁。

Chéngshì de dēnghuǒ zài yèwǎn shǎnshuò.

The city lights twinkled in the night.

HSK 7-9

灯火通明的大厅里充满了欢声笑语。

Dēnghuǒ tōngmíng de dàtīng lǐ chōngmǎn le huānshēngxiàoyǔ.

The brightly lit hall was filled with laughter and cheer.

HSK 7-9

远处的灯火若隐若现。

Yuǎnchù de dēnghuǒ ruòyǐnruòxiàn.

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 - 'lights blazing brightly' - is a very common fixed expression describing a brilliantly illuminated place.

Stroke Order

灯 dēng

火 huǒ