dēng灯（燈）long笼（籠）
灯（燈）
笼（籠）
HSK 7-9
common
noun
Meaning of 灯笼
灯笼 means lantern; a hanging or handheld decorative light. Pronounced dēng long. HSK 7-9.
- lantern; a hanging or handheld decorative light
Definitions & Examples
Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
jiā家
jiā家
hù户
hù户
dōu都
guà挂
qǐ起
le了
hóng红
dēng灯
long笼
。
During the Spring Festival, every household hangs up red lanterns.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
tí提
zhe着
zhǐ纸
dēng灯
long笼
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
wán玩
shuǎ耍
。
The children are playing in the yard carrying paper lanterns.
Zhè这
gè个
gōng公
yuán园
wǎn晚
shang上
yǒu有
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
de的
dēng灯
long笼
zhǎn展
。
This park has a beautiful lantern exhibition at night.
Xiàn现
dài代
dēng灯
long笼
dà大
duō多
shì是
yòng用
diàn电
de的
，
gèng更
jiā加
ān安
quán全
fāng方
biàn便
。
Modern lanterns mostly use electricity, which is safer and more convenient.