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灯塔

dēng tǎ · deng ta

Traditional 燈塔

Measure word: 座 zuò

Meaning

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  1. lighthouse
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I fell asleep at the lighthouse

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)拍(pāi)的(de)灯塔(dēngtǎ)。

    This is the lighthouse I photographed at the seaside.

  2. Dengdeng

    灯塔(dēngtǎ)真(zhēn)高(gāo)！晚上(wǎnshang)会(huì)亮(liàng)吗(ma)？

    The lighthouse is really tall! Does it light up at night?

  3. Liangliang

    会(huì)，灯塔(dēngtǎ)每天(měitiān)晚上(wǎnshang)都(dōu)亮(liàng)，船(chuán)就(jiù)能(néng)找到(zhǎodào)路(lù)。

    Yes. The lighthouse lights up every night, so ships can find their way.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看到(kàndào)灯塔(dēngtǎ)亮灯(liàngdēng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you see the lighthouse lit up?

  5. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)在(zài)旁边(pángbiān)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)。

    No. I fell asleep beside it.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)看(kàn)到(dào)了(le)远(yuǎn)方(fāng)灯(dēng)塔(tǎ)的(de)微(wēi)光(guāng)。

We saw the gleam of a distant lighthouse.

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02

那(nà)座(zuò)灯(dēng)塔(tǎ)为(wèi)夜(yè)航(háng)的(de)船(chuán)只(zhī)指(zhǐ)引(yǐn)方(fāng)向(xiàng)。

That lighthouse guides ships sailing at night.

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