红波

紅波

hóngbō

noun

Meanings

1 red wave (coordinated red lights used to slow traffic)

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Examples

夜间这条路设红波,防止超速。

Yèjiān zhè tiáo lù shè hóngbō, fángzhǐ chāosù.

At night this road is on a red wave to deter speeding.

红波和绿波正好相反。

Hóngbō hé lǜbō zhènghǎo xiāngfǎn.

A red wave is the exact opposite of a green wave.

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usage

Counterpart to 绿波: signals deliberately timed to catch speeding drivers at red, typically used on stretches where authorities want to enforce a lower speed.

Stroke Order

红 hóng

波 bō