红灯

紅燈

hóngdēng

noun HSK 7-9 #6,730

Measure Word

一个红灯 gè

Meanings

1 red light
2 traffic light (red)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

红灯亮了，不能走。

Hóngdēng liàng le, bùnéng zǒu.

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

HSK 5

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