左转灯 (zuǒzhuǎndēng): left-turn signal

Measure Word

一个左转灯 gè

Meanings

1 left-turn signal
2 left-turn traffic light

Characters

Examples

左转灯亮了,可以左转了。

Zuǒzhuǎndēng liàng le, kěyǐ zuǒzhuǎn le.

The left-turn light is green — you can turn left now.

请打开左转灯再变道。

Qǐng dǎkāi zuǒzhuǎndēng zài biàndào.

Please turn on your left turn signal before changing lanes.

Tips

usage

Refers to both the traffic signal at an intersection and the turn indicator on a vehicle. Context decides which.

Stroke Order

左 zuǒ

转 zhuǎn

灯 dēng

Related Words

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small light / (automotive) parking light / sidelight / position light

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signal light / traffic light / car indicator

转弯 zhuǎnwān HSK 4 #6,659

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left hand