节能灯

節能燈

jiénéngdēng

noun #51,679

Measure Word

一盏节能灯 zhǎn

Meanings

1 energy-saving lamp
2 compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

节能灯比LED贵不了多少,但更费电。

Jiénéngdēng bǐ LED guì bù liǎo duōshao, dàn gèng fèi diàn.

CFLs aren't much cheaper than LEDs, but they use more electricity.

HSK 7-9

家里把白炽灯都换成了节能灯。

Jiālǐ bǎ báichìdēng dōu huànchéng le jiénéngdēng.

We replaced all the incandescent bulbs at home with energy-saving lamps.

Tips

usage

节能灯 originally referred to spiral CFL bulbs that replaced incandescents. As LEDs took over, the term often gets used loosely for any low-watt bulb - but strictly, today's LED bulbs are LED灯 (LED dēng).

Stroke Order

节 jié

能 néng

灯 dēng