筒灯

筒燈

tǒngdēng

noun

Measure Word

一个筒灯 gè

Meanings

1 downlight
2 recessed ceiling light
3 can light

Characters

tube / cylinder

Examples

客厅吊顶上一圈装了八个筒灯。

Kètīng diàodǐng shàng yì quān zhuāng le bā ge tǒngdēng.

We installed eight downlights around the living-room dropped ceiling.

筒灯比射灯柔和一些。

Tǒngdēng bǐ shèdēng róuhe yìxiē.

Downlights are softer than spotlights.

Tips

usage

筒灯 (downlight, soft wide beam, recessed into ceiling) vs 射灯 (spotlight, narrow focused beam, often for accent or art). Both go into a 吊顶 (dropped ceiling). The CC-CEDICT gloss 'fluorescent tube' is outdated — modern 筒灯 are LED.

Stroke Order

筒 tǒng

灯 dēng