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霓虹灯

Word · NounTraditional霓虹燈

neon light; advertising lamp

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

neon light; neon lamp (a lighting device filled with rare gases like neon or argon that emits colored light when electrified)

Originally specific to gas-discharge tubes containing neon (which produces red light), but commonly used to describe any bright, colorful electric signage. Different gases produce different colors: neon gives red, argon gives blue, etc.

Shāng商
diàn店
mén门
kǒu口
de的
ní霓
hóng虹
dēng灯
shǎn闪
shuò烁
zhe着
wǔ五
yán颜
liù六
sè色
de的
guāng光
máng芒
 。

The neon lights at the shop entrance flickered with colorful light.

Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yǐ以
ní霓
hóng虹
dēng灯
yè夜
jǐng景
wén闻
míng名
 。

This city is famous for its neon nightscape.

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Ní霓
hóng虹
dēng灯
zhāo招
pái牌
zài在
yǔ雨
yè夜
zhōng中
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
mí迷
rén人
 。

The neon sign looked especially enchanting in the rainy night.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
ní霓
hóng虹
dēng灯
gèng更
jiā加
jié节
néng能
huán环
bǎo保
 。

This new type of neon light is more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.