信号灯

信號燈

xìnhàodēng

noun #14,649

Meanings

1 signal light
2 traffic light
3 car indicator

Characters

letter; trust; signal

Examples

信号灯变红了，我们得停车。

Xìnhàodēng biàn hóng le, wǒmen děi tíng chē.

The traffic light turned red, we have to stop.

这个路口的信号灯坏了。

Zhè ge lùkǒu de xìnhàodēng huài le.

The signal light at this intersection is broken.

Tips

usage

信号灯 is the general term for any signal light. For traffic lights specifically, 红绿灯 (hónglǜdēng, lit. 'red-green light') is more colloquial and common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

信 xìn

号 hào

灯 dēng