English–Chinese
“turn on the light” in Chinese
How to say “turn on the light” in Chinese
“Turn on the light” in Chinese is 开灯 (kāi dēng).
The movement from darkness to usable light by activating a lamp or lighting device.
Example sentences with 开灯
天黑了，我该开灯了。tiān hēi le wǒ gāi kāi dēng le
It has grown dark, so I should turn on the light.
Tips for using 开灯
- Chinese often leaves the particular lamp or lighting device understood from the situation, so this compact verb phrase is natural when the room makes the object clear.