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

HSK 2

请打开左转灯再变道。

Qǐng dǎkāi zuǒzhuǎndēng zài biàndào.

Please turn on your left turn signal before changing lanes.

HSK 3

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.

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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red light / traffic light (red)

左边 zuǒbian HSK 1 #2,373

left side / the left

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

闯红灯 chuǎng hóngdēng

to run a red light / to fail to stop at a red traffic light

转身 zhuǎnshēn HSK 4 #3,942

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

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

转弯 zhuǎnwān HSK 4 #6,659

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

红绿灯 hónglǜdēng #21,787

traffic light / traffic signal

左手 zuǒshǒu #5,184

left hand