Usage note
台灯是放在桌子上的灯，用来照亮书本或作业。
Táidēng shì fàng zài zhuōzi shàng de dēng, yòng lái zhàoliàng shūběn huò zuòyè.
A desk lamp is a lamp placed on a table, used to light up books or homework.
Context note
小朋友写作业时，打开台灯可以保护眼睛。
Xiǎo péngyǒu xiě zuòyè shí, dǎkāi táidēng kěyǐ bǎohù yǎnjīng.
When children do homework, turning on a desk lamp can protect their eyes.
5 examples
我的台灯是蓝色的。
wǒ de tái dēng shì lán sè de。
My desk lamp is blue.
请打开台灯。
qǐng dǎ kāi tái dēng。
Please turn on the desk lamp.
台灯在书桌上。
tái dēng zài shū zhuō shàng。
The desk lamp is on the desk.
台灯的光很亮。
tái dēng de guāng hěn liàng。
The light of the desk lamp is very bright.
我关掉台灯去睡觉。
wǒ guān diào tái dēng qù shuì jiào。
I turn off the desk lamp and go to sleep.
5 mini stories
小明在台灯下画画。台灯帮他看得更清楚。
xiǎo míng zài tái dēng xià huà huà。 tái dēng bāng tā kàn dé gèng qīng chǔ。
Xiao Ming draws under the desk lamp. The desk lamp helps him see more clearly.
小红把台灯借给朋友。朋友很高兴。
xiǎo hóng bǎ tái dēng jiè gěi péng yǒu。 péng yǒu hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Hong lends the desk lamp to a friend. The friend is very happy.
台灯坏了，爸爸修好了它。小明谢谢爸爸。
tái dēng huài le， bà ba xiū hǎo le tā。 xiǎo míng xiè xiè bà ba。
The desk lamp broke, and Dad fixed it. Xiao Ming thanks Dad.
小丽在台灯下读故事书。故事很有趣。
xiǎo lì zài tái dēng xià dú gù shì shū。 gù shì hěn yǒu qù。
Xiao Li reads a storybook under the desk lamp. The story is very interesting.
台灯是妈妈送的礼物。小明每天用它。
tái dēng shì mā ma sòng de lǐ wù。 xiǎo míng měi tiān yòng tā。
The desk lamp is a gift from Mom. Xiao Ming uses it every day.
Mini dialogue
开台灯
A
房间里有点暗，可以打开台灯吗？
Fángjiān lǐ yǒudiǎn àn, kěyǐ dǎkāi táidēng ma?
It's a bit dark in the room, can you turn on the desk lamp?
B
好的，我把台灯打开。
Hǎo de, wǒ bǎ táidēng dǎkāi.
Okay, I'll turn on the desk lamp.
买台灯
A
我需要一个台灯写作业。
Wǒ xūyào yī gè táidēng xiě zuòyè.
I need a desk lamp to do homework.
B
这个台灯很亮，适合学习。
Zhège táidēng hěn liàng, shìhé xuéxí.
This desk lamp is very bright, suitable for studying.
Related words and contrasts
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灯
dēng
lamp
general term for lamp
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书桌
shū zhuō
desk
desk lamp is used on a desk
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学习
xué xí
study
desk lamp is often used for studying