红灯 (hóngdēng): red light

Measure Word

一个红灯 gè

红灯亮了，不能走。

Hóngdēng liàng le, bùnéng zǒu.

The red light is on, you can't go.

闯红灯是很危险的。

Chuǎnghóngdēng shì hěn wēixiǎn de.

Running a red light is very dangerous.

usage

闯红灯 (chuǎng hóngdēng) is the common expression for 'running a red light.' 红灯区 (hóngdēngqū) means 'red-light district.'

红 hóng

灯 dēng