Chinese word

路灯

Pronunciation

Pinyinlù dēng

Meaning

  • nounstreetlight

Example

我们在路灯下拍了照片。wǒ men zài lù dēng xià pāi le zhào piān

We took photos under the streetlight.

Illustration for 路灯 (streetlight)

More examples

晚上路灯亮起，行人就能看清前面的路。wǎn shàng lù dēng liàng qǐ xíng rén jiù néng kàn qīng qián miàn de lù

At night, when the streetlight comes on, pedestrians can clearly see the road ahead.

Core concept

A fixed lamp on a roadside pole casts light over a route, with many such lamps making the road visible at night.

Common phrases

  • 路灯下lù dēng xià

    under the streetlight

  • 路灯杆lù dēng gān

    streetlight pole

  • 路灯亮起lù dēng liàng qǐ

    streetlight comes on

Similar words

街灯jiē dēng: An outdoor lamp along a street or sidewalk that lights the nearby area at night.
照明zhào míng: Light or devices that make a place or object easier to see.
灯柱dēng zhù: A standing pole that supports a lighting fixture.

Definition in Chinese

沿道路安装用于夜间照明的固定灯具，通常以灯杆形式分布以提高道路能见度。yán dào lù ān zhuāng yòng yú yè jiān zhào míng de gù dìng dēng jù tōng cháng yǐ dēng gān xíng shì fēn bù yǐ tí gāo dào lù néng jiàn dù

Word origin

路灯 (lùdēng, "streetlight") is a transparent compound of 路 (lù, "road") + 灯 (dēng, "lamp"), naming a lamp whose purpose is tied to the road.

Usage tips

  • Chinese can use this noun for one fixture or for street lighting as a whole, with context or a number word showing which scale is meant.

Other meanings

  • street lightingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 路灯杆lù dēng gānstreetlight polenoun
  • 路灯系统lù dēng xì tǒngstreetlight systemnoun

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