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Meaning of "Chinese lantern" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHINESE LANTERN

Chinese lantern play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHINESE LANTERN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chinese lantern is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHINESE LANTERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Chinese lantern in the English dictionary

The definition of Chinese lantern in the dictionary is a collapsible lantern made of thin coloured paper.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHINESE LANTERN

Chinese cabbage
Chinese chequers
Chinese Chippendale
Chinese copy
Chinese crested
Chinese date
Chinese eddo
Chinese Empire
Chinese gooseberry
Chinese ink
Chinese leaf
Chinese leaves
Chinese medicine
Chinese puzzle
Chinese red
Chinese restaurant syndrome
Chinese Revolution
Chinese sacred lily
Chinese treewax
Chinese Turkestan

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHINESE LANTERN

Comintern
dark lantern
eastern
extern
friar´s lantern
intern
jack-o´-lantern
Japanese lantern
Komintern
lantern
magic lantern
Middle Eastern
northwestern
paper lantern
pattern
southeastern
southwestern
stern
storm lantern
western

Synonyms and antonyms of Chinese lantern in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Chinese lantern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHINESE LANTERN

Find out the translation of Chinese lantern to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Chinese lantern from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Chinese lantern» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中国灯笼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

linterna china
570 millions of speakers

English

Chinese lantern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चीनी लालटेन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

فانوس الصينية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Китайский фонарик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lanterna chinesa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চীনা লণ্ঠন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lanterne vénitienne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanglung Cina
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chinesische Laterne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ちょうちん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중국어 랜턴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cina lantern
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đèn lồng Trung Quốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சீன விளக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चीनी कंदील
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çin feneri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lanterna cinese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Chiński lampion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Китайський ліхтарик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

felinar chinez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κινέζοι φανάρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chinese lantern
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kinesisk lykta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Kinesisk lykt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Chinese lantern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHINESE LANTERN»

The term «Chinese lantern» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHINESE LANTERN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Chinese lantern

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHINESE LANTERN»

Discover the use of Chinese lantern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Chinese lantern and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Chinese Lantern
A heartwrenching tale about the strength of love and the brutality of war.
Harry Bowling, 2012
2
The Magic Lotus Lantern and Other Tales from the Han Chinese
... all the way to the other edge, because the area left uncut will serve as the top and bottom of the lantern (see b). 3. Unfold the paper and match up the ends (see c). 4. Glue or tape the ends together, and there is your Chinese lantern (see d)!
Haiwang Yuan, 2006
3
Wonderful Winding Words: Touring In Four Languages (Chinese, ...
But you also have Chinese lantern called in F. lanterns chinoises or lanternes vénitiennes (Venitian lanterns) to name the lights, F. le lampion which is preferred by Germans, der Lampion. But I was on the point to forget to light my lantern, ...
FrançOis Pialat, 2011
4
Theatre Magazine
The Chinese Lantern, presented by the Central High School of St. Lam's, under the And amateurs—take notice! on the back of old scenery—1')' you look closely you will recognize the framework. T be Importance of “Make-fie/imzc ” in the Li]?
5
Fundamentals of Operative Surgery
It is transillumination positive, and on aspiration barley colored fluid comes. Painful swelling - requires excision. Epididymal cyst: Multilocular cyst in the globus minor. On transillumination, Chinese Lantern pattern is seen. Treatment is excision.
Vipul Yagnik, 2007
6
The Chinese Lantern: A Play in Three Acts
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
HardPress, Laurence Housman, 2013
7
"Ten Thousand Chinese Things.": A Descriptive Catalogue of ...
... quickly darkened. The Chinese were thoroughly frightened, and ran off with a most edifying precipitation. At the same time, instead of concealing their flight in the darkness of the night, each man seized his lantern, as CHINESE LANTERN.
Nathan Dunn, William B. Langdon, 1842
8
The Chinese Lantern, a Play in Three Acts
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
BiblioBazaar, Laurence Housman, 2011
9
Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective ...
I realized, sitting in that aromatic dining room of the Golden Dragon, that Charlie Chan to Biggers's Ohio was the Chinese lantern to Lewis's Main Street America. He was a whiff of Oriental mystique blown into the insular flatland. On my way ...
Yunte Huang, 2011
10
Paper Crafts for Chinese New Year
"Explains the significance of Chinese New Year and how to make crafts out of paper"--Provided by publisher.
Randel McGee, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHINESE LANTERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Chinese lantern is used in the context of the following news items.
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RSPCA welcomes Ceredigion Council Chinese lantern ban
THE RSPCA has welcomed a decision by Ceredigion Council to ban the use of Chinese lanterns on its land. At a meeting last week the council ... «Carmarthen Journal, Jul 15»
2
Is Michigan fireworks law a booming success or epic failure? Take …
I was bummed out to see the remnants of a Chinese Lantern strewn in the weeds beside the Lansing River Trail. Personally, I don't think the ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
3
Sky lantern ban imposed by Welsh council
Ceredigion County Council has become the latest local authority in Wales to ban the lanterns, also known as Chinese lanterns, on land it ... «Horse & Hound, Jul 15»
4
Boom: Fireworks Light Up Salina
A sky lantern, also known as Kongming lantern or Chinese lantern, is essentially a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the ... «KSAL, Jul 15»
5
Police remind residents before holiday weekend that sky lanterns …
It's just illegal to shoot them off and light the Chinese lantern,” said Turner. According to the Parma Fire Department, Parma Police will be out in ... «fox8.com, Jul 15»
6
New Looks at Hudson Yards's Vexed Chinese Lantern Tower
YIMBY got its hands on a few new renderings for the Chinese lantern-inspired building, and notes that its base has been tweaked by project ... «Curbed NY, Jul 15»
7
Chinese lion leads the way to good fortune in Northfield
"We'll have lots of fun with the creative activities – Chinese lantern making, playing instruments, or being part of the workshops on How to Lion ... «Birmingham Mail, Jun 15»
8
Victim leaves trail of blood
A Riverwood Lane man called police after someone lit a Chinese lantern behind his property and then left. He was afraid the lantern would ... «Daily Inter Lake, Jun 15»
9
Fireworks On Sale, Not Legal To Use Yet In Salina
A sky lantern, also known as Kongming lantern or Chinese lantern, is essentially a small hot air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the ... «KSAL, Jun 15»
10
Father-son shoot UFO video of unknown lights hovering overhead
... be Chinese lanterns – the most common investigation outcome for groups of lights crossing the sky. See the Chinese Lantern video below. «Open Minds UFO News, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Chinese lantern [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chinese-lantern>. Apr 2024 ».
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