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红灯

紅燈
hóngdēng
noun HSK 7 #6,730

Measure Word

一个红灯 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 red light
  2. 2 traffic light (red)

Examples

红灯亮了，不能走。
Hóngdēng liàng le, bù néng zǒu.
The red light is on, you can't go.
闯红灯是很危险的。
Chuǎng hóngdēng shì hěn wēixiǎn de.
Running a red light is very dangerous.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

红 hóng
灯 dēng