How to Say ‘Traffic light’ in Simplified Chinese
红绿灯
💬 Usage Tip: Combines colors with [灯] for specific road signals.
🇨🇳 In China: Traffic lights manage traffic flow and are present in every urban center.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
红绿灯
[hóng lǜ dēng]
traffic light
A set of automatically operated colored lights, typically red, amber, and green, for controlling traffic at road junctions.
到下一个红绿灯左转。
Turn left at the next traffic light.
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