Chinese word

灯泡

Pronunciation

Pinyindēng pào

Meaning

  • nounlight bulb

Example

请把灯泡换成新的。qǐng bǎ dēng pào huàn chéng xīn de

Please replace the light bulb with a new one.

Illustration for 灯泡 (light bulb)

More examples

拧下灯泡前先断开电源。níng xià dēng pào qián xiān duàn kāi diàn yuán

Disconnect the power before unscrewing the light bulb.

Core concept

A removable light-making unit with a rounded shell, fitted into a household light.

Common phrases

  • 拧下灯泡níng xià dēng pào

    unscrew the light bulb

  • 灯泡型号dēng pào xíng hào

    light bulb model

  • 节能灯泡jié néng dēng pào

    energy-saving light bulb

Similar words

灯dēng: A general term for a lamp or any object that gives light.
电灯diàn dēng: An electric light used as a lamp or to brighten an indoor space.
电灯泡diàn dēng pào: A light bulb that can be removed from its socket and replaced.

Definition in Chinese

家用或室内照明中可更换的发光元件，通常为球形或卵形的玻璃外壳与内部的灯丝或发光体，按光源类型可分为白炽灯、节能灯、LED等。jiā yòng huò shì nèi zhào míng zhōng kě gēng huàn de fā guāng yuán jiàn tōng cháng wèi qiú xíng huò luǎn xíng de bō lí wài ké yǔ nèi bù de dēng sī huò fā guāng tǐ àn guāng yuán lèi xíng kě fēn wéi bái chì dēng jié néng dēng LED děng

Word origin

The compound 灯 (dēng, "lamp") + 泡 (pào, "bubble") uses the shape of a bubble to name a lamp's rounded light unit.

Usage tips

  • For a household replacement request, adding a type or wattage makes the meaning more precise because the noun alone does not state brightness or power use.

Related words

  • 节能灯泡jié néng dēng pàoenergy-saving light bulbnoun
  • LED灯泡LED dēng pàoLED light bulbnoun
  • 白炽灯泡bái chì dēng pàoincandescent light bulbnoun

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