dēng
lamp
light
lantern
CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
huā dēng
colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节)
bì dēng
wall lamp
bracket light
CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
xìn hào dēng
signal light
car indicator
dēng mí
riddles written on lanterns (e.g. for the Lantern Festival at the end of Chinese New Year)
diàn dēng
electric light
CL:盞|盏[zhan3]
chuǎng hóng dēng
to run a red light
failing to stop at a red traffic light
(slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating
dēng zhào
cover of lamp
lampshade
glass cover of oil lamp
hóng lǜ dēng
traffic light
traffic signal
dǐng dēng
top light (on mast, dome etc)
roof lamp
dēng pào
light bulb
see also 電燈泡|电灯泡[dian4 deng1 pao4]
third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)
CL:個|个[ge4]
yíng guāng dēng
fluorescent lamp
neon lamp
xī dēng
turn out the lights
lights out
tiǎo dēng
to light a lamp
to raise a lantern
jié néng dēng
compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)
dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ
lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
debauched and corrupt environment
huàn dēng piàn
slide (photography, presentation software)
filmstrip
transparency
zhuǎn xiàng dēng
vehicle turn indicator light
tǒng dēng
fluorescent tube or light
dēng zhǎn
lantern
uncovered oil lamp
dēng jié
the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar)
zhāng dēng jié cǎi
to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
zǒu mǎ dēng
lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节
fig. constant busy circulation of people
diàn dēng pào
light bulb
(slang) unwanted third guest
dēng sī
filament (in a lightbulb)
huá dēng chū shàng
early evening when lanterns are first lit
kāi lǜ dēng
to give the green light
to give the go-ahead
tiǎo dēng yè zhàn
to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night
to burn the midnight oil
Hóng dēng jì
The Legend of the Red Lantern
cháng míng dēng
altar lamp burning day and night
chuán dēng
to pass on the light of Buddha
Dēng tǎ shì
Dengta county level city in Liaoyang 遼陽|辽阳[Liao2 yang2], Liaoning
zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng
only the official is allowed to light the fire
Gods may do what cattle may not
quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
háng biāo dēng
lighted buoy
channel marking light
signal light
zhǎng dēng
to hold a lamp
to light a lamp
wǔ dēng huì yuán
Song dynasty history of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls
huā dēng xì
opera for popular in Sichuan and Yunnan
Rán dēng fó
Dipamkara Buddha, the former Buddha before Shakyamuni Buddha and the bringer of lights
qí lù dēng
Lamp in the side-street, novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李绿园[Lǐ Lǜ yuán]
also written 岐路燈|岐路灯
dēng lóng guǒ
cape gooseberry
Peruvian ground-cherry
Physalis peruviana
Chūn dēng mí
Spring lantern riddles (guessing game at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节, at the end of Spring festival 春節|春节)
Zhū Hóng dēng
Zhu Hongdeng, one of the leaders of the Boxer Rebellion
qí lù dēng
Lamp in side-street (c. 1777), novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李綠園|李绿园
tiǎo dēng bō huǒ
to sow discord
to provoke
shěng yóu de dēng
sb who is easy to deal with
dēng tóu
electric light socket
burner (component of a kerosene lamp)
light (as a countable item, e.g. number of lights fitted in a house)
dēng hào
flashing light
indicator light
dēng cǎo róng
see 燈芯絨|灯芯绒[deng1 xin1 rong2]
dēng cǎo
the spongy, white pulp inside the stem of rush plants, used as a wick for oil lamps
dēng xīn cǎo
see 燈心草|灯心草[deng1 xin1 cao3]
hóng lǜ dēng
traffic light
traffic signal
wàn jiā dēng huǒ
(of a city etc) ablaze with lights
hēi dēng xià huǒ
pitch dark
also written 黑燈瞎火|黑灯瞎火[hei1 deng1 xia1 huo3]
mǎ dēng
barn lantern
kerosene lamp
wù dēng
fog lights (of a motor vehicle)
kāi lǜ dēng
to give the green light
to give the go-ahead
zhuī guāng dēng
(theater) spotlight
followspot
yíng guāng dēng
Taiwan variant of 熒光燈|荧光灯[ying2 guang1 deng1]
dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ
lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
debauched and corrupt environment
kǒng míng dēng
sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
tiān dēng
sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
Dà hóng Dēng lóng Gāo gāo Guà
Raise the Red Lantern (1991), movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2]
chuī dēng bá là
lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)
fig. to die
to bite the dust
to be over and done with
xī dǐng dēng
flush-mounted ceiling lamp (loanword)
qǔ dēng r
(dialect) match (for lighting fire)
liàng huáng dēng
(lit.) to flash the yellow light
(fig.) to give a warning sign
huàn dēng jī
slide projector
overhead projector
dēng lóng kù
bloomers
plus fours
knickerbockers
dēng huì
carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
dēng tǎ shuǐ mǔ
immortal jellyfish
Turritopsis dohrnii
Qí lù Dēng
Lamp in the Side Street, novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李綠園|李绿园[Li3 Lu:4 yuan2]
also written 岐路燈|岐路灯
Wǔ dēng Huì yuán
Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls