红绿灯

hóng-lǜdēng

traffic light; traffic signal

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 紅綠燈

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绿

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绿
  • dēnglampB3
  • 灯光dēngguāng(stage) lightingB5
  • 台灯táidēngdesk lampB5
  • 灯笼dēnglonglanternB6
  • 灯泡dēngpàolight bulbB7
  • 张灯结彩zhāngdēng-jiécǎito be decorated with lanterns and colored B7

See it in sentences

过马路要看红绿灯。

Watch the traffic lights when crossing the road.

红绿灯坏了,等一会儿。

The traffic light is broken, wait a moment.