灯
lamp; light; burner; vacuum tube; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
lamp; light; lantern; lighting device
General term for artificial light sources, including electric lights, oil lamps, and traffic lights.
Please turn on the light in the room.
The traffic light at the intersection is broken.
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The searchlight illuminated the night sky.
There is a desk lamp sitting on the table.
Sun lamps can provide ultraviolet radiation.
noun
burner; heating lamp
Specifically refers to laboratory or industrial heating devices that use burning fuel.
There are many alcohol burners in the chemistry lab.
Use a Bunsen burner to heat the liquid in the test tube.
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The flame of an alcohol burner has three layers.
Pay attention to safety when using gas burners.
The heat intensity of this burner can be adjusted.
noun
vacuum tube; valve
informalColloquial or historical usage referring to vacuum tubes in old radios and televisions. Rarely used in modern context.
This is a five-tube radio.
Old televisions had many vacuum tubes, colloquially called 'deng'.
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When the tube breaks, the radio won't work.
This kind of seven-tube radio has excellent sound quality.
He collects many antique vacuum tubes, that is, old-style 'deng'.
noun
surname Deng
proper_nounRare surname. Note the capital D in pinyin indicates proper noun status.
Mr. Deng is my history teacher.
The surname Deng is relatively rare in China.
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I know an artist with the surname Deng.
Ms. Deng is the manager of our company.
Please call me Dr. Deng.