Desk lamp in Chinese
desk lamp · HSK 5
台灯
- 台 platform
- 灯 lamp
Counted with 盏: 一盏台灯
我的书桌上有一盏台灯。 There's a desk lamp on my desk.
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How do you say desk lamp in Chinese?
Desk lamp in Chinese is 台灯 (tái dēng).
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