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红灯

hóng dēng · hong deng

Traditional 紅燈

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. red light
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The red light

  1. Dengdeng

    前面(qiánmiàn)是(shì)红灯(hóngdēng)，我们(wǒmen)停(tíng)一下(yīxià)。

    Ahead is a red light. Let us stop for a moment.

  2. Liangliang

    其实(qíshí)没有(méiyǒu)车(chē)，我们(wǒmen)过去(guòqù)吧(ba)？

    There are no cars. Shall we cross?

  3. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)，红灯(hóngdēng)就是(jiùshì)要(yào)停(tíng)。

    No. A red light means stop.

  4. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，你(nǐ)说(shuō)得(de)对(duì)，等(děng)绿灯(lǜdēng)。

    OK, you are right. We wait for green.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)知道(zhīdào)吗(ma)？这个(zhège)红灯(hóngdēng)要(yào)等(děng)九十秒(jiǔshímiǎo)。

    You know, this red light lasts ninety seconds.

  6. Liangliang

    九十秒(jiǔshímiǎo)？那(nà)我们(wǒmen)正好(zhènghǎo)把(bǎ)这首(zhèshǒu)歌(gē)听完(tīngwán)。

    Ninety seconds? Then we can finish this song.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

红(hóng)灯(dēng)亮(liàng)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)停(tíng)下(xià)来(lái)。

The red light is on; we must stop.

02

他(tā)闯(chuǎng)红(hóng)灯(dēng)被(bèi)警(jǐng)察(chá)拦(lán)住(zhù)了(le)。

He ran a red light and was stopped by the police.

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