English–Chinese
“red light” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhóng dēng
Example
看到红灯就停下来。kàn dào hóng dēng jiù tíng xià lái
Stop when you see a red light.
How to say “red light” in Chinese
“Red light” in Chinese is 红灯 (hóng dēng).
A bright traffic signal that closes the way and marks the pause before movement can resume.
Example sentences with 红灯
交警在路口抓拍闯红灯的车辆。jiāo jǐng zài lù kǒu zhuā pāi chuǎng hóng dēng de chē liàng
Traffic police photographed vehicles running a red light at the intersection.
Tips for using 红灯
- In everyday Chinese, this term applies to the signal faced by pedestrians as well as drivers, not only to a car driver's signal.