Chinese word

灯笼

Pronunciation

Pinyindēng lóng

Meaning

  • nounpaper lantern

Example

我家门前挂了两个灯笼。wǒ jiā mén qián guà le liǎng gè dēng lóng

Two paper lanterns are hanging in front of my house.

Illustration for 灯笼 (paper lantern)

More examples

元宵节晚上，人们在广场上点起了灯笼。yuán xiāo jié wǎn shàng rén men zài guáng chǎng shàng diǎn qǐ le dēng lóng

On the evening of the Lantern Festival, people lit paper lanterns in the square.

Core concept

A light enclosed by a cover, used for decoration or carried outdoors.

Common phrases

  • 挂灯笼guà dēng lóng

    hang paper lanterns

  • 点灯笼diǎn dēng lóng

    light paper lanterns

  • 红色灯笼hóng sè dēng lóng

    red paper lanterns

Similar words

灯dēng: A general term for a lamp or the light produced by one.
灯泡dēng pào: A glass part that produces light with electricity and fits inside a lamp.
灯具dēng jù: A complete lighting fixture installed in a room or other place.
照明zhào míng: Light or equipment used to make a place bright.

Definition in Chinese

一种带有外罩的照明器，既可作为节日或庭院的装饰，也可指露营或户外使用的便携照明。yì zhǒng dài yǒu wài zhào de zhào míng qì jì kě zuò wéi jié rì huò tíng yuàn de zhuāng shì yě kě zhǐ lù yíng huò hù wài shǐ yòng de biàn xié zhào míng

Word origin

灯笼 (dēnglóng, "lantern") combines 灯 (dēng, "light") + 笼 (lóng, "cage or basket"), describing light held inside a surrounding enclosure.

Usage tips

  • Modifiers can make the type clearer when needed: 纸 (zhǐ, "paper") identifies the material, and 电 (diàn, "electric") or LED identifies the power source.

Other meanings

  • lanternnoun

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