灯 dēng
“lamp; light; lantern”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 燈Measure word 盏
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
灯 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 588: 灯 dēng — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 94
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 灯
灯 means a lamp, light, or lantern — the thing that gives light, not the light itself. It is a noun and commonly appears with verbs like 开 and 关, and with the measure word 盏. Typical patterns are 开灯/关灯 and 灯亮了/灯坏了.
例句Example sentences
- 房间里太暗了，请开灯。fáng jiān lǐ tài àn le, qǐng kāi dēng.The room is too dark; please turn on the light.
- 我睡觉前会关灯。wǒ shuì jiào qián huì guān dēng.I turn off the light before sleeping.
- 这盏灯坏了，我们换一个新的吧。zhè zhǎn dēng huài le, wǒ men huàn yí gè xīn de ba.This lamp is broken; let's replace it with a new one.
相关词语Related words
- 红绿灯 hóng-lǜdēng