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How do you say "light bulb" in Chinese?
电灯泡
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In Chinese, "light bulb" is 电灯泡.
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Pronunciation
Say 'dyen' (falling tone) then 'dung' (rising tone) then 'pow' (falling tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 电 means electricity (five strokes), 灯 means lamp or light (six strokes), 泡 means bubble (eight strokes).
Example sentence
电灯泡坏了。
The light bulb is broken.
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How to remember 电灯泡
Literally 'electric light bubble'. The 泡 (bubble) shape captures the round glass bulb.
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Questions about 电灯泡
How do you say "light bulb" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "light bulb" is 电灯泡. It is a noun.
How is 电灯泡 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 电 means electricity (five strokes), 灯 means lamp or light (six strokes), 泡 means bubble (eight strokes).
How is 电灯泡 used in a sentence?
Use 电灯泡 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 电灯泡坏了。 (The light bulb is broken.).
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