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盏灯
zhǎn dēng
Description
"盏"是一个量词，用来数灯。所以"一盏灯"就是一个灯。
"盏" is a measure word used to count lamps. So "一盏灯" means one lamp.
我们常说"一盏灯"、"两盏灯"，很少单独说"盏灯"。
We often say "一盏灯" or "两盏灯", but rarely just "盏灯".
Meanings
一盏灯yì zhǎn dēng
a lamp; a light (with measure word 盏)
桌子上有一盏灯。
There is a lamp on the table.
盏zhǎn
measure word for lamps and lights
房间里有两盏灯。
There are two lamps in the room.
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Notes
- Grammar
盏 is a classifier used only for lamps/lights; 灯 means "lamp/light."
- Nuance
usually appears as 一盏灯; 盏灯 alone is not a standalone word.
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