台灯 táidēng desk lamp
desk lamp; table lamp
How to remember 台灯: 台 platform + 灯 lamp = desk lamp.
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How it is used
- Concrete noun, measure word 盏 (zhǎn) or 个: 一盏台灯 (yì zhǎn táidēng).
- 台 (platform/table) marks it as a lamp that sits on a desk, distinguishing it from 路灯 (lùdēng, street lamp) or 吊灯 (diàodēng, chandelier).