指示灯 (zhǐshìdēng): indicator light

Measure Word

一个指示灯 gè

Meanings

1 indicator light
2 pilot lamp
3 status LED

Characters

指

zhǐ

to point; to indicate; finger

Examples

HSK 4

充电时，手机上的指示灯会亮起红色。

Chōngdiàn shí, shǒujī shàng de zhǐshìdēng huì liàngqǐ hóngsè.

When charging, the indicator light on the phone glows red.

HSK 5

控制面板上有几个不同颜色的指示灯。

Kòngzhì miànbǎn shàng yǒu jǐ gè bùtóng yánsè de zhǐshìdēng.

There are several indicator lights of different colors on the control panel.

Tips

memory

指示 means 'to indicate/instruct' and 灯 means 'light/lamp' - an 'indicating light', i.e. an indicator light.

Stroke Order

指 zhǐ

示 shì

灯 dēng

Related Words

指示 zhǐshì HSK 5 #3,534

to instruct; to direct; to indicate / instructions; directive; order

指示猎犬 zhǐshì lièquǎn

pointer (hunting dog) / pointing gun dog used in upland bird hunting

指示犬 zhǐshìquǎn

pointer (dog) / pointing gun dog breed

直行指示 zhíxíng zhǐshì

straight-ahead signal (sign) / go-straight directive

灯光 dēngguāng HSK 4 #3,729

lamplight; light (from a lamp) / stage lighting

右转指示 yòuzhuǎn zhǐshì

right turn signal (sign) / right turn directive

灯 dēng HSK 2 #1,650

lamp; light / lantern

红灯 hóngdēng HSK 7-9 #6,730

red light / traffic light (red)

关灯 guāndēng #9,268

to turn off the light / to switch off the light

信号灯 xìnhàodēng #14,649

signal light / traffic light / car indicator