Definition
灯箱 is a compound noun meaning 'lightbox' — a box-shaped sign or display with internal lighting, commonly used for advertisements, store signs, or illuminated artwork. It's a concrete, everyday object in urban China, especially on storefronts and in subway stations. The word is transparently composed of 灯 (lamp/light) and 箱 (box/case).
n
lightbox (illuminated sign or display box)
Examples
- 灯箱。Shāngdiàn ménkǒu yǒu yí gè hěn dà de dēng xiāng.There's a very large lightbox at the entrance of the store.
- 灯箱。Dìtiě zhàn lǐ dàochù dōu shì guǎnggào dēng xiāng.There are advertising lightboxes everywhere in the subway station.
- 灯箱，。Zhège dēng xiāng huài le, xūyào huàn yí gè xīn de.This lightbox is broken; it needs to be replaced with a new one.
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