light bulb; third wheel
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
light bulb; incandescent lamp
Specifically refers to the glass bulb containing the filament in an incandescent lamp. See also 白炽灯 (bái chì dēng).
Chú厨
fáng房
de的
jiù旧
diàn电
dēng灯
pào泡
bù不
liàng亮
le了
，
gāi该
huàn换
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
。
The old light bulb in the kitchen doesn't work anymore; we should replace it with a new one.
Zhè这
gè个
diàn电
dēng灯
pào泡
shì是
sì4
shí0
wǎ瓦
de的
。
This light bulb is 40 watts.
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LEDL
dēngE
yuèD
lái灯
yuè越
pǔ来
jí越
chuán普
tǒng及
，
de传
diàn统
dēng的
pào电
yòng灯
de泡
shǎo用
le得
少
了
。
LED lights are becoming more and more popular, while traditional incandescent bulbs are used less.
noun
third wheel; unwanted single person accompanying a couple
informalA humorous and informal metaphor. Often used self-deprecatingly or to describe an awkward social situation.
Tā他
men们
liǎ俩
yuē约
huì会
，
fēi非
yào要
lā拉
shàng上
wǒ我
，
hài害
wǒ我
dāng当
le了
yī一
wǎn晚
shàng上
de的
diàn电
dēng灯
pào泡
。
The two of them went on a date and insisted on dragging me along, making me a third wheel all evening.
Wǒ我
kě可
bù不
xiǎng想
dāng当
diàn电
dēng灯
pào泡
，
nǐ你
men们
zì自
jǐ己
qù去
ba吧
。
I definitely don't want to be a third wheel; you two go by yourselves.