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Traffic lights in Chinese

traffic lights · HSK 3

红绿灯 hóng lǜ dēng

  1. 红 hóng red
  2. 绿 lǜ green
  3. 灯 dēng lamp

过马路要看红绿灯。 Watch the traffic lights when crossing the street.

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How do you say traffic lights in Chinese?

Traffic lights in Chinese is 红绿灯 (hóng lǜ dēng).

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