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title: "绿灯了，车怎么还在开？ | How to cross the road safely in China | Mandarin The Wild"
description: "An easy HSK 1 Chinese reading on crossing the road in China: why cars still move on your green light (right turns on red) and how to watch for silent e-bikes."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-to-cross-the-road-safely-in-china"
published: "2026-11-01"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# 绿灯了，车怎么还在开？

How to cross the road safely in China

你在中国，想去那边的商店。现在是绿灯，你过马路。车怎么还在开？很多人来中国，都想问这个。

在中国，你还要看车。看什么车？

第一，看右转的车。在中国，红灯的时候，它们也能开。你这边是绿灯，也会有车开到你这儿来。

第二，看电动车。中国的电动车非常非常多。你听，什么都没有。你再看，它到你这儿了！

车要看人，人也要看车，还要看电动车！

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