Chinese word

台灯

Pronunciation

Pinyintái dēng

Meaning

  • noundesk lamp

Example

我把台灯打开了。wǒ bǎ tái dēng dǎ kāi le

I turned on the desk lamp.

Illustration for 台灯 (desk lamp)

More examples

台灯款式很简约，适合现代家居。tái dēng kuǎn shì hěn jiǎn yuē shì hé xiàn dài jiā jū

The desk lamp's design is very simple and suits modern homes.

Core concept

An adjustable tabletop light brings illumination close to the hands, making reading or writing easier.

Common phrases

  • 节能台灯jié néng tái dēng

    energy-saving desk lamp

  • LED台灯LED tái dēng

    LED desk lamp

  • 台灯款式tái dēng kuǎn shì

    desk lamp design

Similar words

灯dēng: A general term for a lamp or light source that gives off light.
电灯diàn dēng: An electric lighting fixture used indoors or outdoors.
落地灯luò dì dēng: A tall lighting fixture that stands on the floor and lights a room.
手电筒shǒu diàn tǒng: A portable light source held in the hand for use in dark places.

Definition in Chinese

置于桌面，照亮手边以便看书、写字或做作业的小型台式灯，通常由电源供电并可调节亮度或角度。zhì yú zhuō miàn zhào liàng shǒu biān yǐ biàn kàn shū xiě zì huò zuò zuò yè de xiǎo xíng tái shì dēng tōng cháng yóu diàn yuán gōng diàn bìng kě tiáo jié liàng dù huò jiǎo dù

Word origin

The compound 台灯 (táidēng, "desk lamp") joins 台 (tái, "stand or platform") and 灯 (dēng, "lamp"), so its name identifies a lamp made to rest on a table or desk.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it commonly follows verbs for turning a light on, turning it off, or changing its brightness, making everyday sentences about the light easy to build.

Other meanings

  • table lampnoun
  • reading lampnoun

Opposites

  • 吊灯diào dēnghanging lampnoun

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