街灯

街燈

jiēdēng

noun #31,653

Measure Word

一盏街灯 zhǎn

Meanings

1 streetlight; street lamp

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

雪花在街灯下飘落。

Xuěhuā zài jiēdēng xià piāoluò.

Snowflakes drifted down beneath the streetlight.

HSK 7-9

街灯一盏盏亮了起来。

Jiēdēng yì zhǎn zhǎn liàng le qǐlái.

The streetlights came on one by one.

Tips

usage

街 'street' + 灯 'lamp.' Slightly literary - everyday Chinese also uses 路灯 (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