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红灯
hóngdēng
Description
“红灯”是路口上红色的交通灯，看到它的时候，车和人都要停下来，不能走。
A "红灯" is a red traffic light at an intersection; when you see it, cars and people must stop and cannot go.
Meanings
红灯hóngdēng
red traffic light (signal to stop)
红灯的时候我们要停下来。
We must stop at the red light.
红灯hóngdēng
red lantern or red-colored lamp
过年了，门口挂着两个红灯。
It's New Year, and two red lanterns hang at the door.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
红 (red) + 灯 (light/lamp), a transparent compound.
- Nuance
usually means red traffic light; 红灯笼 is the festive red lantern.
In videos
“我现在要等我前面的这个红灯”
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