zhǎng dēng

掌 灯

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1
v.hold a lamp in one's hand
- tā yī zhī shǒu zhǎng dēng lìng yī zhī shǒu ná qiāng pá jìn kāi kǒu chù
  他一只手掌灯，另一只手拿枪，爬进开口处。
  Light in one hand and gun in the other, he crawled through the opening.
2
v.light an oil lamp
- tiān hēi le yào zhǎng dēng le
  天黑了，要掌灯了。
  It's getting dark and the lamp should be lit.
- tā gào sù nǚ ér bù yào zhǎng dēng
  他告诉女儿不要掌灯。
  He directed his daughters to abstain from the use of lights.
synonym
diǎn dēng点灯 shàng dēng上灯

掌灯