灯泡

dēngpào

HSK 7

灯泡 — dēngpào

1. light bulb

   这个灯泡坏了，得换一个。 zhège dēngpào huài le dé huàn yígè — This light bulb is broken; it needs to be replaced.

2. third wheel — an unwanted third person spoiling a couple's date (slang)

   我们两个要去看电影，不要当灯泡来。 wǒmen liǎnggè yào qù kàn diànyǐng búyào dāng dēngpào lái — The two of us are going to the movies — don't be a third wheel.