挑灯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
挑灯 Usage and Examples
trim the lamp
burn the midnight oil
The characters in 挑灯
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 挑
- tiāo挑bù不chū出dà大máo毛bìng病No major flaws, Nothing much to complain about
- tiǎo挑le了picked, chose
- tiǎo挑shì事shēng生fēi非stir up trouble, cause trouble
- tiāo挑ér儿load on a shoulder pole, troublesome matter
- tiāo挑chū出to pick out; to select
- tiāo挑chū出máo毛bìng病find fault, pick holes
- tiǎo挑dào到picked, chosen
- tiǎo挑cì刺nitpick, find fault
- tiāo挑cì刺ér儿To nitpick, To find fault
- tiāo挑cì刺tiāo挑cì刺ér儿To find fault, To nitpick
- tiāo挑ti剔picky, fussy
- tiāo挑ti剔de的picky, fastidious
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Open the tool →Questions about 挑灯
What does 挑灯 mean in Chinese?
挑灯 (tiǎo dēng) means “trim the lamp, burn the midnight oil”.
How do you pronounce 挑灯?
挑灯 is pronounced tiǎo dēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “trim the lamp” in Chinese?
“trim the lamp” is 挑灯 (tiǎo dēng) in Chinese.