黄灯

黃燈

huángdēng

noun

Measure Word

一个黄灯 gè

Meanings

1 yellow light
2 amber traffic light

Characters

Examples

看到黄灯要减速,不要抢行。

Kàn dào huángdēng yào jiǎnsù, búyào qiǎngxíng.

When you see a yellow light, slow down — don't try to race through.

黄灯亮了,他还是冲了过去。

Huángdēng liàng le, tā háishì chōng le guòqù.

The yellow light came on, but he still shot through.

Tips

culture

In Chinese traffic law, 抢黄灯 (qiǎng huángdēng, 'grabbing the yellow') — running a yellow just before it turns red — is technically a violation and can be caught by cameras.

Stroke Order

黄 huáng

灯 dēng