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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhúguāng
"他们在烛光下共进晚餐。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The light given off by a burning candle.
"The romantic dinner was softly illuminated by candlelight." - 2
A subdued or intimate atmosphere created by or associated with the light of candles.
"They enjoyed a quiet evening of conversation by candlelight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'candel' (from Latin 'candela') and 'light' (from Old English 'lēoht'). The compound noun emerged in the late 14th century to describe the illumination produced by a burning candle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Candlelight" is said worldwide
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lumière de bougie
Transliteration: lymyɛʁ də buʒi
"Le dîner était servi à la lumière de bougie."
Kerzenlicht
Transliteration: ˈkɛʁtsənˌlɪçt
"Sie saßen beim romantischen Kerzenlicht zusammen."
lume di candela
Transliteration: ˈluːme di kanˈdeːla
"La stanza era illuminata dal lume di candela."
luz de vela
Transliteration: luθ de ˈbela
"Cenaron a la luz de vela."
luz de vela
Transliteration: luʒ dʒi ˈvɛlɐ
"Eles tiveram um jantar à luz de vela."
मोमबत्ती की रोशनी
Transliteration: mombatti ki roshni
"उन्होंने मोमबत्ती की रोशनी में रात का खाना खाया।"
烛光
Transliteration: zhúguāng
"他们在烛光下共进晚餐。"
촛불
Transliteration: chotbul
"우리는 촛불 아래서 저녁을 먹었다."
蝋燭の明かり
Transliteration: rousoku no akari
"部屋は蝋燭の明かりで包まれていた。"
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