light bulb; third wheel
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
light bulb
informal口语中常带有儿化音“灯泡儿”。指发光的电灯原件。
Chú厨
fáng房
de的
dēng灯
pào泡
huài坏
le了
，
xū需
yào要
huàn换
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
。
The light bulb in the kitchen is broken and needs to be replaced with a new one.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
bǎ把
nà那
ge个
jiù旧
de的
bái白
chì炽
dēng灯
pào泡
huàn换
chéng成
LL
EE
DD
de的
。
He is replacing that old incandescent light bulb with an LED one.
noun
third wheel; unwelcome person
informal口语中用来形容在恋人约会时多余的人，常带有戏谑、自嘲的意味。
Wǒ我
kě可
bù不
xiǎng想
dāng当
diàn电
dēng灯
pào泡
，
nǐ你
men们
liǎ俩
zì自
jǐ己
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
ba吧
。
I really don't want to be a third wheel, you two go watch the movie by yourselves.
Tā他
men们
yuē约
huì会
shí时
zǒng总
dài带
zhe着
wǒ我
，
wǒ我
jué觉
de得
zì自
jǐ己
xiàng像
ge个
dà大
dēng灯
pào泡
。
They always bring me along on their dates; I feel like a huge third wheel.