灯笼

Chinese lantern

Paper lantern

纸灯笼

Lotus lantern

宝莲灯

We hang up lanterns.

我们挂上灯笼。

Raise the Red Lantern.

大红灯笼高高挂

The street was dressed out with lanterns.

街道上挂满灯笼。

The lantern swung in the wind.

灯笼迎风摇摆。

Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house,

特制的灯笼挂在各家的门外。

It's in night, there are lots of lanterns.

晚上，有好多灯笼。

The lanterns differ from one another in size and shape.

这些灯笼的大小和形状各不相同。

As one of the most popular Chinese handicraft items, traditional lanterns have a long history. 传统灯彩是中国最流行的工艺品之一，它历史悠久。

In one story, lanterns were lit to celebrate the power of light over darkness.

一种传说是，点灯笼为了颂扬光明驱赶黑暗的力量。

The light flamed out from the lantern

灯笼发出亮光。

Nowadays, most lanterns are made with light bulbs and batteries,

现在大多数灯笼是用电来照明的。