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红灯 (hóng dēng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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红灯 (hóng dēng): Red light (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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红灯 consists of 2 characters.

Example Sentences with 红灯

sī司

jī机

yīn因

chuǎng闯

hóng红

dēng灯

bèi被

fá罚

kuǎn款

。

The driver was fined for running a red light.

hóng红

dēng灯

shì是

tíng停

chē车

de的

xìn信

hào号

。

kāi开

chē车

shí时

，

yù遇

dào到

hóng红

dēng灯

yào要

tí

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hóng红

dēng灯

jǐng警

shì示

wǒ我

men们

tíng停

The red light is a signal to stop.

提

qián前

shā刹

chē车

。

When driving, you should brake in advance when encountering a red light.

chē车

。

The red light warns us to stop.

guò过

mǎ马

lù路

shí时

，

qiè切

jì忌

chuǎng闯

hóng红

dēng灯

。

When crossing the road, you must avoid running a red light.

chūn春

jié节

qián前

xī夕

，

jiē街

shàng上

guà挂

mǎn满

le了

hóng红

dēng灯

lóng笼

。

On the eve of the Spring Festival, the streets are decorated with red lanterns.

chūn春

jié节

lín临

jìn近

，

jiē街

shàng上

guà挂

mǎn满

le了

hóng红

dēng灯

lóng笼

。

With the Spring Festival approaching, the streets are decorated with red lanterns.

Chūn春

Jié节

qī期

jiān间

，

dà大

jiē街

xiǎo小

xiàng巷

dōu都

guà挂

mǎn满

le了

hóng红

dēng灯

long笼

。

During the Spring Festival, red lanterns are hung everywhere on streets and lanes.

chūn春

jié节

shí时

，

jiā家

jiā家

hù户

hù户

dōu都

guà挂

shàng上

xǐ喜

qìng庆

de的

hóng红

dēng灯

lóng笼

。

During the Spring Festival, every household hangs festive red lanterns.

yí仪

biǎo表

pán盘

shàng上

de的

hóng红

dēng灯

tū突

rán然

shǎn闪

shuò烁

，

zhè这

xiǎn显

shì示

nǎ哪

gè个

xì系

tǒng统

chū出

gù故

zhàng障

le了

？

The red light on the dashboard suddenly flashed; which system does this indicate has malfunctioned?

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 红灯.

Words with 红

西红柿xī hóng shìHSK 4
分红fēn hóng
朱红zhū hóng
滇红diān hóng
眼红yǎn hóng
红利hóng lì
红包hóng bāo
红润hóng rùn

Words with 灯

台灯tái dēng
灯光dēng guāng
灯泡dēng pào
灯笼dēng lóng
电灯diàn dēng
绿灯lǜ dēng
路灯lù dēng
红绿灯hóng-lǜ dēng