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Chinese lantern

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌChinese ˈlantern noun [countable]  LIGHTa small box made of thin paper that you put a light inside as a decoration 纸灯笼
ˌChinese ˈlantern nounChineseSyllable


Chinese lantern
ˌChinese ˈlantern noun [countable]
a small box made of thin paper that you put a light inside as a decoration


Chinese lanternBrE /ˌtʃaɪniːz ˈlæntən/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtʃaɪniːz ˈlæntərn/ 🔊 nouna lamp that is inside a paper case, with a handle to carry it 灯笼a plant with white flowers and round orange fruits inside a material like paper 酸浆