Word Detail

灯泡

dēng pào

light bulb, see also 电灯泡, third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang)

HSK 7-9 (v3.0)

Examples

换灯泡。

Huàn dēngpào.

Change the light bulb.

当电灯泡（比喻多余的人）。

Dāng diàndēngpào.

Be a third wheel.

灯泡坏了。

Dēngpào huài le.

The bulb is broken.