How do you say "light switch" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "light switch" is 电灯开关 (diàn dēng kāi guān). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

电灯开关 (pinyin: diàn dēng kāi guān) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 电灯开关

How do you pronounce 电灯开关?

电灯开关 is romanised as diàn dēng kāi guān in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 电灯开关 written in Chinese?

电灯开关 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is diàn dēng kāi guān. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 电灯开关 formal or casual?

电灯开关 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.