daai6 gwong1 dang1大光燈大光灯
Jyutpingdaai6 gwong1 dang1
Yaledaaih gwōng dāng
Definition
A powerful electric lamp, spotlight, or strong illumination source.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to high intensity portable lighting equipment used in professional settings like film sets or construction sites. It is rarely used for standard household lamps or ceiling lights, which are simply called 燈.
Measure word
zaan2盞jánExamples
Remember to turn on the spotlight when taking photos.
Why are you shining that spotlight at me?
Related words
Common phrases
turn on the spotlight
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a standard desk lamp or bedside light, as the term implies a level of intensity and professional utility that normal domestic lights lack.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
