Definition
灯笼 (dēng long) refers specifically to a traditional lantern, especially the paper or silk ones used during festivals like Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival. It is a type of 灯 (dēng, 'lamp, light'), but 灯 is the general term for any light source (e.g., table lamp, streetlight). 灯笼 always implies a portable or hanging decorative lantern.
noun
lantern
Examples
- ，。Chūnjié de shíhou, rénmen xǐhuan zài jiā ménkǒu guà dēng long.During Spring Festival, people like to hang lanterns at their doorways.
- ，灯笼。Yuánxiāojié dào le, jiē shàng guà mǎn le huā dēng long.The Lantern Festival has arrived; the streets are full of colorful lanterns.
- ，灯笼。Wàipó xiǎo shíhou hěn qióng, zhǐ néng zìjǐ zuò dēng long.When Grandma was young, she was very poor and could only make lanterns herself.
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