电灯

• 拼音: diàn dēng
• 汉字拆解: 电 = simplified from 電, representing lightning; 灯 = 火 (fire) + 丁 (phonetic component)

含义

Electric light; lamp. A device that produces light using electricity.

A general term for any electric lighting device, including ceiling lights, desk lamps, and floor lamps. In modern conversation, 灯 alone is more commonly used, but 电灯 is still standard and appears frequently in written Chinese and formal speech.

例句

1. 天黑了，快把电灯打开。
2. 这个房间的电灯坏了，需要换一个。
3. 睡觉前别忘了关电灯。

用法指南

语境: everyday, home

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请帮我开一下电灯。(Please turn on the light for me.)
• 客厅的电灯太暗了。(The living room light is too dim.)

错误说法

• 把路灯叫'电灯' (Don't call a street light 电灯 — use 路灯 for street lights; 电灯 typically refers to indoor lights)

起源与历史

Compound of 电 (electricity) and 灯 (lamp). Coined during the introduction of electric lighting to China to distinguish from traditional oil lamps.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal