转向灯 (zhuǎnxiàngdēng): turn signal

Measure Word

一个转向灯 gè

Meanings

1 turn signal
2 vehicle indicator light
3 blinker

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他忘了关转向灯。

Tā wàng le guān zhuǎnxiàngdēng.

He forgot to turn off the turn signal.

HSK 4

变道之前要打转向灯。

Biàndào zhīqián yào dǎ zhuǎnxiàngdēng.

You need to use your turn signal before changing lanes.

Tips

usage

The standard verb is 打 ('to flip on') or 开 - never 按. So 'to use the turn signal' = 打转向灯. Casual synonym: 转向灯 is also called 方向灯.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

向 xiàng

灯 dēng

Related Words

转向 zhuǎnxiàng HSK 5 #6,468

to change direction; to turn / to shift (one's stance/focus)

随动转向 suídòngzhuǎnxiàng

adaptive steering (headlights that turn with the wheel) / active steering follow-up

转身 zhuǎnshēn HSK 4 #3,942

to turn around; to turn one's body / to about-face

晕头转向 yūntóu-zhuànxiàng #14,470

confused and disoriented / dizzy and bewildered / to have one's head spinning

转弯 zhuǎnwān HSK 4 #6,659

to turn; to make a turn / to go around a corner

动力转向 dònglì zhuǎnxiàng

power steering

转机 zhuǎnjī HSK 7-9 #9,754

a turn for the better / a favorable turn / transit (of a flight)

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

转 zhuǎn HSK 3 #660

to change / to transfer / to forward / to turn (direction)