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

HSK 4

每到节日，街上都会点灯庆祝。

Měi dào jiérì, jiēshàng dōu huì diǎndēng qìngzhù.

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

HSK 5

天黑了，他点灯看书。

Tiān hēi le, tā diǎndēng kàn shū.

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

Tips

culture

点灯 appears in the classic Chinese saying 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