gauze lantern; silk lantern
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gauze lantern; lantern made of thin silk or gauze
A traditional Chinese lantern with a frame (usually bamboo or wood) covered with thin gauze or silk, often used in festivals and celebrations. More durable than paper lanterns.
Wū屋
yán檐
xià下
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
zhǎn盏
hóng红
sè色
de的
shā纱
dēng灯
。
A red gauze lantern hangs under the eaves.
Yuán元
xiāo宵
jié节
shí时
，
jiē街
shàng上
guà挂
mǎn满
le了
gè各
shì式
gè各
yàng样
de的
shā纱
dēng灯
。
During the Lantern Festival, the streets were hung with various types of gauze lanterns.
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Zhè这
zhǎn盏
shā纱
dēng灯
shì是
yòng用
xì细
zhú竹
hé和
bó薄
shā纱
hú糊
chéng成
de的
，
shí十
fēn分
jīng精
zhì致
。
This gauze lantern is made of thin bamboo and fine gauze, very exquisite.
Gǔ古
dài代
méi没
yǒu有
diàn电
dēng灯
，
fù富
guì贵
rén人
jiā家
cháng常
yòng用
shā纱
dēng灯
lái来
zhào照
míng明
。
In ancient times without electric lights, wealthy families often used gauze lanterns for illumination.