lamp flame; wick light
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the flame of an oil lamp; the flickering light
neutralSpecifically refers to the small, often flickering flame of a traditional oil lamp or candle, typically using a wick.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
zhǎn盏
yóu油
dēng灯
，
wēi微
ruò弱
de的
dēng灯
miáo苗
zài在
hēi黑
àn暗
zhōng中
yáo摇
yè曳
。
There was only one oil lamp in the room, its weak flame flickering in the darkness.
Tā他
xiǎo小
xīn心
de地
bō拨
le了
bō拨
dēng灯
miáo苗
，
ràng让
guāng光
xiàn线
gèng更
liàng亮
yī一
xiē些
。
He carefully trimmed the lamp wick to make the light a bit brighter.
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Yī一
zhèn阵
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
，
dēng灯
miáo苗
chà差
diǎn点
r儿
bèi被
chuī吹
miè灭
le了
。
A gust of wind blew past, almost extinguishing the lamp flame.
Zài在
tíng停
diàn电
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
，
wǒ我
men们
diǎn点
qǐ起
méi煤
yóu油
dēng灯
，
kàn看
zhe着
tiào跳
dòng动
de的
dēng灯
miáo苗
jiǎng讲
gù故
shì事
。
During the power outage at night, we lit a kerosene lamp and told stories while watching its flickering flame.