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灯泡

dēng pào · deng pao

Traditional 燈泡

HSK 7–9Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. light bulb
  2. see also 電燈泡 / 电灯泡 (diàn dēng pào)
  3. third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)
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Changing the bulb

  1. Dengdeng

    灯泡(dēngpào)坏(huài)了(le)，房间(fángjiān)太(tài)暗(àn)了(le)。

    The bulb is broken. The room is too dark.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)去(qù)买(mǎi)新(xīn)灯泡(dēngpào)，你(nǐ)等(děng)我(wǒ)。

    I will go buy a new bulb. Wait for me.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。对了(duìle)，琦琦(qíqí)约(yuē)我(wǒ)去(qù)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)。

    Okay. By the way, Qiqi invited me to a movie.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)去(qù)啊(a)！

    Then go!

  5. Dengdeng

    她(tā)和(hé)里昂(lǐáng)一起(yīqǐ)去(qù)，我(wǒ)不想(bùxiǎng)当(dāng)灯泡(dēngpào)。

    She is going with Leon. I do not want to be a third wheel.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)留下来(liúxiàlái)，帮(bāng)我(wǒ)扶(fú)梯子(tīzi)，当(dāng)一个(yīgè)有用(yǒuyòng)的(de)灯泡(dēngpào)。

    Then stay and hold the ladder for me, as a useful bulb.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

要(yào)是(shì)那(nà)灯(dēng)泡(pào)不(bú)照(zhào)我(wǒ)的(de)眼(yǎn)就(jiù)好(hǎo)了(le)。

If only that lamp weren't shining in my eye.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by mailohilohi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

您(nín)离(lí)开(kāi)前(qián)能(néng)帮(bāng)忙(máng)换(huàn)一(yí)下(xià)厨(chú)房(fáng)的(de)灯(dēng)泡(pào)吗(ma)？

Can you change the kitchen light bulb before you leave?

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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