---
title: "Dengguang Meaning: 灯光 (dēngguāng) Means “lamplight”"
description: "灯光 (traditional 燈光, dēngguāng) means “lamplight; light; lighting (for stage or film)”. Hear its tones, see what 灯 and 光 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dengguang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 灯光 mean?

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灯光 dēngguāng

## lamplight; light; lighting (for stage or film)

## Its characters

1. 灯 dēng lamp
2. 光 guāng light

## In a sentence

房间里的灯光太暗了。 The light in the room is too dim.

窗户里是黄色的**灯光**。

From [上海弄堂（二） · The Shanghai lane (part 2)](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/grandmas-notebook-book-2-shanghai-lane-part-2#library-word-339-341)

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