Definition & Meaning

1.green light (a traffic signal), installed at crossroads for the passing of traffic

2.permission to go ahead with some project

Word usage

lǜ dēng

绿 灯

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1
n.green light (a traffic signal), installed at crossroads for the passing of traffic
- xià yī gè hóng lǜ dēng chù xiàng zuǒ guǎi
  下一个红绿灯处向左拐。
  Turn left at the next traffic lights.
- shì lǜ dēng
  是绿灯。
  The lights are green.
antonym
hóng dēng红灯
2
n.metapermission to go ahead with some project
- kāi lǜ dēng
  开绿灯
  gave someone the green light
antonym
hóng dēng红灯

Word usage

common measure word
"绿灯" is often matched with measure word "个".
- 一个绿灯
  one green light

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