粵

交gaau1通tung1燈dang1

simp交通灯
gaau1 tung1 dang1jiāo tōng dēng

English

  1. traffic light
  2. traffic lights
  3. traffic lights
  4. used to describe one who changes decisions frequently

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 擺喺馬路路口、會自動運作嘅燈,用嚟話俾行人同埋司機知佢哋幾時可以過馬路;香港嘅交通燈有兩種,俾車睇嘅有紅黃綠三隻色,而俾行人睇嘅就只係得紅同綠兩隻色(紅綠燈)(量詞:支/盞)

Examples

  • 交通燈上面個綠色公仔眨緊就唔好過馬路喇!

    Don't start crossing the road when the walk sign is flashing.

  • 交通燈是用來控制交通的。

    Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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