街灯

街燈

jiēdēng

noun #31,653

Measure Word

一盏街灯 zhǎn

Meanings

1 streetlight; street lamp

Characters

Examples

街灯一盏盏亮了起来。

Jiēdēng yì zhǎn zhǎn liàng le qǐlái.

The streetlights came on one by one.

雪花在街灯下飘落。

Xuěhuā zài jiēdēng xià piāo luò.

Snowflakes drifted down beneath the streetlight.

Tips

usage

街 'street' + 灯 'lamp.' Slightly literary — everyday Chinese also uses 路灯 lùdēng (road lamp), which is more common in mainland speech. 街灯 has a softer, more atmospheric feel and shows up often in song lyrics and prose.

Stroke Order

街 jiē

灯 dēng