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红绿灯

hónglǜdēng

Description

红绿灯就是马路上的交通灯,红灯停,绿灯走。

A 红绿灯 is a traffic light on the road; red means stop, green means go.

过马路的时候,我们要看红绿灯。

When crossing the road, we need to look at the 红绿灯.

Meanings

红绿灯hónglǜdēng

traffic light; traffic signal

前面的红绿灯是红色的,我们停一下。

The traffic light ahead is red; let's stop.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    红 (red) + 绿 (green) + 灯 (light), named for the signal colors.

  • Nuance

    everyday spoken word; 交通信号灯 is the more formal term.

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