English–Chinese
“light” in Chinese
How to say “light” in Chinese
“Light” in Chinese is 灯 (dēng).
A man-made source of brightness, including both the device that shines and the light it gives off.
Example sentences with 灯
读书时我把台灯打开了。dú shū shí wǒ bǎ tái dēng dǎ kāi le
While reading, I turned on the desk lamp.
Tips for using 灯
- The same Chinese noun can name a lighting device or the brightness it produces, so context rather than a strict object-versus-light split identifies the intended sense.
Other Chinese words for “light”
她的包很轻。tā de bāo hěn qīng
Her bag is very light.
窗外的光线很强。chuāng wài de guāng xiàn hěn qiáng
The light outside the window is very bright.
房间的灯光让我睡不着。fáng jiān de dēng guāng ràng wǒ shuì bù zhe
The light in the room keeps me from sleeping.
窗外有光。chuāng wài yǒu guāng
There is light outside the window.
请先帮我把炉子点火。qǐng xiān bāng wǒ bǎ lú zi dián huǒ
Please help me light the stove first.
他一根烟就把垃圾堆点燃了。tā yì gēn yān jiù bǎ lā jī duī diǎn rán le
He lit a pile of trash with a cigarette.
这架轻型飞机在机场停着。zhè jià qīng xíng fēi jī zài jī chǎng tíng zhe
This light aircraft is parked at the airport.