黄灯

黃燈

huángdēng

noun

Measure Word

一个黄灯 gè

Meanings

1 yellow light
2 amber traffic light

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 7-9

看到黄灯要减速,不要抢行。

Kàndào huángdēng yào jiǎnsù, búyào qiǎngxíng.

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

Tips

culture

In Chinese traffic law, 抢黄灯 ('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