红绿灯

hóng lǜ dēng

Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

traffic lights; traffic signals (referring to red and green lights, and by extension, all traffic signal lights)

红灯和绿灯，泛指交通信号灯。

Synonyms:

信号灯

Sentences:

过(guò)马(mǎ)路(lù)前(qián)一(yí)定(dìng)要(yào)看(kàn)红(hóng)绿(lǜ)灯(dēng)。
You must look at the traffic lights before crossing the street.
前(qián)面(miàn)的(de)红(hóng)绿(lǜ)灯(dēng)坏(huài)了(le)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)儿(er)堵(dǔ)车(chē)。
The traffic lights ahead are broken, so there's a bit of a traffic jam.
这(zhè)个(ge)路(lù)口(kǒu)的(de)红(hóng)绿(lǜ)灯(dēng)变(biàn)化(huà)很(hěn)快(kuài)。
The traffic lights at this intersection change very quickly.

red

green

light