绿灯 綠燈
绿灯 綠燈 lǜ dēng ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥ luk6 dang1 HSK 7-9
- green light (traffic signal)
- (fig.) permission to proceed
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More words with these characters
绿 綠
- 碧绿 碧綠 bì lǜ ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄩˋ bik1 luk6 dark green
- 绿化 綠化 lǜ huà ㄌㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ luk6 faa3 to make green with plants
- 绿地 綠地 lǜ dì ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄧˋ luk6 dei6 green area (e.g. urban park or garden)
- 绿色 綠色 lǜ sè ㄌㄩˋ ㄙㄜˋ luk6 sik1 green
- 绿茶 綠茶 lǜ chá ㄌㄩˋ ㄔㄚˊ luk6 caa4 green tea
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- 绿豆 綠豆 lǜ dòu ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄡˋ luk6 dau2 mung bean
- 翠绿 翠綠 cuì lǜ ㄘㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄩˋ ceoi3 luk6 greenish-blue
- 红绿灯 紅綠燈 hóng lǜ dēng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥ hung4 luk6 dang1 traffic light
- 品绿 品綠 pǐn lǜ ㄆㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄩˋ ban2 luk6 light green
- 墨绿 墨綠 mò lǜ ㄇㄛˋ ㄌㄩˋ mak6 luk6 dark green
- 嫩绿 嫩綠 nèn lǜ ㄋㄣˋ ㄌㄩˋ nyun6 luk6 tender green; soft green
- 常绿 常綠 cháng lǜ ㄔㄤˊ ㄌㄩˋ soeng4 luk6 evergreen
- 幽绿 幽綠 yōu lǜ ㄧㄡ ㄌㄩˋ jau1 luk6 moss green
- 水绿 水綠 shuǐ lǜ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄩˋ seoi2 luk6 light green
- 洗绿 洗綠 xǐ lǜ ㄒㄧˇ ㄌㄩˋ sai2 luk6 to greenwash
- 深绿 深綠 shēn lǜ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄩˋ sam1 luk6 dark green
- 漂绿 漂綠 piǎo lǜ ㄆㄧㄠˇ ㄌㄩˋ piu1 luk6 to greenwash
- 绿区 綠區 lǜ qū ㄌㄩˋ ㄑㄩ luk6 keoi1 (Baghdad) green zone
- 绿卡 綠卡 lǜ kǎ ㄌㄩˋ ㄎㄚˇ luk6 kaa1 permanent residency permit (originally referred specifically to the US green card)
- 绿园 綠園 Lù yuán ㄌㄨˋ ㄩㄢˊ luk6 jyun4 see 绿园区
灯 燈
- 台灯 檯燈 tái dēng ㄊㄞˊ ㄉㄥ toi4 dang1 desk lamp
- 灯光 燈光 dēng guāng ㄉㄥ ㄍㄨㄤ dang1 gwong1 (stage) lighting
- 灯泡 燈泡 dēng pào ㄉㄥ ㄆㄠˋ dang1 paau1 light bulb
- 灯火 燈火 dēng huǒ ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄛˇ dang1 fo2 lights
- 灯笼 燈籠 dēng lóng ㄉㄥ ㄌㄨㄥˊ dang1 lung4 lantern
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- 红灯 紅燈 hóng dēng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄉㄥ hung4 dang1 red light
- 路灯 路燈 lù dēng ㄌㄨˋ ㄉㄥ lou6 dang1 street lamp
- 电灯 電燈 diàn dēng ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄥ din6 dang1 electric light
- 日光灯 日光燈 rì guāng dēng ㄖˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄉㄥ jat6 gwong1 dang1 fluorescent light
- 红绿灯 紅綠燈 hóng lǜ dēng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄉㄥ hung4 luk6 dang1 traffic light
- 张灯结彩 張燈結彩 zhāng dēng jié cǎi ㄓㄤ ㄉㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄘㄞˇ zoeng1 dang1 git3 coi2 to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
- 亮灯 亮燈 liàng dēng ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄉㄥ loeng6 dang1 to turn on a light; (of a light) to light up
- 传灯 傳燈 chuán dēng ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄉㄥ cyun4 dang1 to pass on the light of Buddha
- 冰灯 冰燈 bīng dēng ㄅㄧㄥ ㄉㄥ bing1 dang1 ice lantern
- 前灯 前燈 qián dēng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄥ cin4 dang1 headlight
- 吊灯 吊燈 diào dēng ㄉㄧㄠˋ ㄉㄥ diu3 dang1 hanging lamp
- 喷灯 噴燈 pēn dēng ㄆㄣ ㄉㄥ pan3 dang1 blowtorch; blowlamp
- 壁灯 壁燈 bì dēng ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄥ bik1 dang1 wall lamp
- 大灯 大燈 dà dēng ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄥ daai6 dang1 headlight
- 天灯 天燈 tiān dēng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄥ tin1 dang1 sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
Idioms with these characters
- 灯红酒绿 燈紅酒綠 dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄩˋ dang1 hung4 zau2 luk6 lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
- 红男绿女 紅男綠女 hóng nán lǜ nǚ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄌㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇ hung4 naam4 luk6 neoi5 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
- 脸都绿了 臉都綠了 liǎn dōu lǜ le ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄉㄡ ㄌㄩˋ ˙ㄌㄜ lim5 dou1 luk6 liu5 green in the face (idiom)
Show 7 more idioms with 绿 綠
- 柳绿花红 柳綠花紅 liǔ lǜ huā hóng ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄨㄥˊ lau5 luk6 faa1 hung4 lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom)
- 绿林好汉 綠林好漢 lù lín hǎo hàn ㄌㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ luk6 lam4 hou2 hon3 (idiom) chivalrous hero, often one who combats injustice or fights for a noble cause (originally referred to a group of outlaws who assembled in 绿林)
- 绿惨红愁 綠慘紅愁 lǜ cǎn hóng chóu ㄌㄩˋ ㄘㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄡˊ luk6 caam2 hung4 sau4 (of women) grieved appearance (idiom)
- 绿草如茵 綠草如茵 lǜ cǎo rú yīn ㄌㄩˋ ㄘㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄣ green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on
- 绿女红男 綠女紅男 lǜ nǚ hóng nán ㄌㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄢˊ luk6 neoi5 hung4 naam4 young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
- 绿树成荫 綠樹成蔭 lǜ shù chéng yīn ㄌㄩˋ ㄕㄨˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄧㄣ luk6 syu6 sing4 jam3 (idiom) (of an area) to have trees with shade-giving foliage; (of a road) to be tree-lined
- 青山绿水 青山綠水 qīng shān lǜ shuǐ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄢ ㄌㄩˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ cing1 saan1 luk6 seoi2 lit. green hills and clear waters (idiom)
- 吹灯拔蜡 吹燈拔蠟 chuī dēng bá là ㄔㄨㄟ ㄉㄥ ㄅㄚˊ ㄌㄚˋ ceoi1 dang1 bat6 laap6 lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom)
- 挑灯夜战 挑燈夜戰 tiǎo dēng yè zhàn ㄊㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄥ ㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄢˋ tiu1 dang1 je6 zin3 to raise a lantern and fight at night (idiom); fig. to work into the night
- 张灯结彩 張燈結彩 zhāng dēng jié cǎi ㄓㄤ ㄉㄥ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄘㄞˇ zoeng1 dang1 git3 coi2 to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
Example sentences
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现在 現在 是 绿灯 綠燈 。
The light is green.
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红绿灯 紅綠燈 一直 在 运作 運作 。
Traffic lights work all the time.
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红绿灯 紅綠燈 变成 變成 绿色 綠色 了 。
The traffic light turned green.
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在 第一 个 個 红绿灯 紅綠燈 左转 左轉 。
Turn left at the first light.
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红绿灯 紅綠燈 现在 現在 是 绿色 綠色 的 。
The traffic lights are green.
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