Usages of tóudēng
头灯 在 这里。tóudēng zài zhèlǐ.
The headlamp is here.
她 一会儿 用 手电筒， 一会儿 用 头灯。tā yíhuìr yòng shǒudiàntǒng, yíhuìr yòng tóudēng.
She uses the flashlight one moment and the headlamp the next.
与其 带 手电筒， 不如 带 头灯。yǔqí dài shǒudiàntǒng, bùrú dài tóudēng.
Rather than bring a flashlight, bring a headlamp.
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