dēnghuǒ

灯火

Word · NounTraditional燈火

lights; illuminated lamps

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

lights; lit lamps

literary

Refers collectively to the light emitted by lamps or the lamps themselves when they are on. Often used to describe a scene or atmosphere.

Jié节
rì日
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
 ,
jiē街
shang上
dēng灯
huǒ火
huī辉
huáng煌
 。

On the night of the festival, the streets were brilliantly lit.

Cóng从
shān山
dǐng顶
wàng望
qù去
 ,
wàn万
jiā家
dēng灯
huǒ火
 ,
shí十
fēn分
zhuàng壮
guān观
 。

Looking down from the mountaintop, the lights of countless homes are a magnificent sight.

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Shēn深
yè夜
 ,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
zhǎn盏
líng零
xīng星
de的
dēng灯
huǒ火
hái还
liàng亮
zhe着
 。

Late at night, only a few scattered lights were still on.

Zhè这
jiān间
kā咖
fēi啡
guǎn馆
de的
dēng灯
huǒ火
hěn很
wēn温
nuǎn暖
 。

The lights in this cafe are very warm and cozy.