| 电灯泡 |
diàn dēng pào |
light bulb / (slang) unwanted third guest |
| 电 |
diàn |
lightning / electricity / electric (bound form) / to get (or give) an electric shock / phone call or telegram etc / to send via telephone or telegram etc |
| 电灯 |
diàn dēng |
electric light / CL:盏 |
| 灯 |
dēng |
lamp / light / lantern / CL:盏 |
| 灯泡 |
dēng pào |
light bulb / see also 电灯泡 / third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) / CL:个 |
| 泡 |
pāo |
puffed; swollen; spongy / small lake (esp. in place names) / classifier for urine or feces |
| 泡 |
pào |
bubble; foam / blister / to soak; to steep; to infuse / to dawdle; to loiter / to pick up (a girl) / to get off with (a sexual partner) / classifier for occurrences of an action / classifier for number of infusions |