haan1 din6 daam2慳電膽悭电胆
Jyutpinghaan1 din6 daam2
Yalehāan dihn dáam
Definition
Compact fluorescent lamp (CFL); an energy-saving light bulb.
colloquialhometechnology
How it's used
Although the term specifically refers to compact fluorescent lamps, it is often used as a generic label for any energy-efficient bulb in casual conversation. As LED technology has become the standard for home lighting, many people have started using the term interchangeably for LEDs, even though the underlying technology is different.
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The energy-saving bulbs at home are all broken, need to buy some new ones.
Do you know where they sell energy-saving bulbs?
Related words
Common phrases
change an energy-saving bulb
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with LED bulbs, which are now more common than the original fluorescent versions. While people might still call them 慳電膽 out of habit, technically they are different products.
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