Chinese Conversation · Level 15
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Chinese word
灯光
Pronunciation
Pinyindēng guāng
Meaning
- nounlight
Example
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.
More examples
他在灯光下看书，眼睛有点累。tā zài dēng guāng xià kàn shū yǎn jīng yóu diǎn lèi
He read under the light, and his eyes felt a little tired.
Core concept
Light cast by lamps, especially when its brightness, color, or mood shapes a room or scene.
Common phrases
房间的灯光fáng jiān de dēng guāng
room light
昏暗的灯光hūn àn de dēng guāng
dim light
灯光下dēng guāng xià
under the light
Similar words
光guāng: Brightness or light from the sun, a lamp, or another source.
光线guāng xiàn: A visible ray or beam of light moving through space or shining into a place.
照明zhào míng: Installed equipment that makes a place bright.
灯dēng: A lamp or small device that produces light.
Definition in Chinese
灯产生的光，常指用于照明或营造气氛的光线。dēng chǎn shēng de guāng cháng zhǐ yòng yú zhào míng huò yíng zào qì fēn de guāng xiàn
Word origin
灯光 (dēngguāng, "lamp light") combines 灯 (dēng, "lamp") + 光 (guāng, "light"), joining the source with what it produces.
Usage tips
- When a room feels too bright or too dark, this word helps express the quality of the illumination itself rather than naming the device that produces it.
Other meanings
- lightingnoun
Opposites
- 黑暗hēi àndarknessnoun
Related words
- 灯光秀dēng guāng xiùlight shownoun
- 灯光效果dēng guāng xiào guǒlighting effectnoun