Definition

1. Noun:
   • A hanging lamp: A lamp designed to be suspended from a ceiling or a structure, typically by a cord, chain, or hook. Historically, this often referred to an oil-burning lamp.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong ngôi đền cổ có một chiếc đèn treo bằng đồng rất lớn. (In the ancient temple, there is a very large bronze hanging lamp.)
  • Ánh sáng từ chiếc đèn treo tỏa ra khắp căn phòng. (The light from the hanging lamp spread throughout the room.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "đèn treo" is often used in historical or traditional contexts to describe antique lighting fixtures, such as oil lamps or lanterns that were hung.
  • Kiến trúc cổ thường sử dụng đèn treo để chiếu sáng. (Ancient architecture often used hanging oil lamps for illumination.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đèn chùm (n): Chandelier. A decorative, often ornate, hanging light fixture with multiple branches for light bulbs or candles.
• Đèn lồng (n): Lantern. A portable or hanging light source, often with a protective case.
• Đèn dầu (n): Oil lamp. A lamp that uses oil as fuel.

Synonyms

• Hanging light: A general term for any suspended light fixture.
• Pendant light: A modern term for a single light fixture hung from the ceiling, often with a shade.

Related Phrases

• Treo đèn (verb phrase): To hang a lamp.
  • Họ treo đèn lên để chuẩn bị cho lễ hội. (They hung lanterns up to prepare for the festival.)

1. Hanging oil lamp