"lanterns" in Chinese (Simplified)
灯笼
Definition
灯笼是便携式的灯，通常带有保护罩，经常在户外或庆祝活动中使用。既可以用于装饰，也可以用来照明。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
中文“灯笼”在节庆（如春节）里很常见，尤其是红色纸灯笼。有时指传统装饰，有时泛指带罩的便携灯具，语境需分辨。
Examples
The children carried colorful lanterns in the parade.
孩子们在游行中拿着彩色的**灯笼**。
We hung lanterns in the garden for the party.
我们在花园里挂上了**灯笼**来办派对。
They lit the lanterns when it got dark.
天黑时他们点亮了**灯笼**。
During the festival, the river was filled with floating lanterns.
节日期间，河面上漂满了**灯笼**。
People love taking photos under the glowing red lanterns at Chinese New Year.
人们喜欢在农历新年红色发光的**灯笼**下拍照。
My grandparents still use oil lanterns when the electricity goes out at their house.
我祖父母家停电时还会用油**灯笼**。