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红灯笼
红灯笼
红灯笼
红灯笼
红灯笼
红灯笼
红灯笼
红灯笼

红灯笼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

红灯笼 Usage and Examples

red lantern

在一些红灯笼的映照下,我们的房子看起来很漂亮,所以我认为它不需要装饰。

Lit by some red lanterns, our house look beautiful, so I don't think it needs decorating.

麦积山西门外不远处,有一个点缀着迎宾红灯笼的小村。

Near the western entrance to Maijishan, the village of Houchuan is decked in welcoming red lanterns.

The characters in 红灯笼

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
红
hóng6red, popular, auspicious
灯
dēng6lamp or lantern
笼
long11cage or container

More words starting with 红

  • hóng红le了became popular, became famous
  • hóng红le了liǎn脸blushed, turned red
  • hóng红liàng亮bright red, lustrous red
  • hóng红guāng光red light, red glow
  • hóng红lì利dividend, bonus
  • hóng红bāo包red envelope, red packet
  • hóng红bāo包hóng红bāo包ér儿Red packet, Red envelope
  • hóng红shuāng双xǐ喜zì字Double happiness character, Red double happiness character
  • hóng红kǒu口bái白yá牙de地glibly, empty talk
  • hóng红yè叶red leaves, autumn leaves
  • hóng红yè叶sì似huǒ火Fiery red leaves, Red leaves like fire
  • hóng红chǎng场Red Square

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Questions about 红灯笼

What does 红灯笼 mean in Chinese?

红灯笼 (hóng dēng long) means “red lantern”.

How do you pronounce 红灯笼?

红灯笼 is pronounced hóng dēng long in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “red lantern” in Chinese?

“red lantern” is 红灯笼 (hóng dēng long) in Chinese.

How is 红灯笼 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 红灯笼, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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