gaau1 tung1 dang1交通燈交通灯
Jyutpinggaau1 tung1 dang1
Yalegāau tūng dāng
Definition
Traffic lights; automated signals used to direct pedestrians and vehicles at road intersections.
colloquialtransport
How it's used
Locals frequently refer to traffic lights as 紅綠燈 instead of the more formal 交通燈. When discussing the pedestrian signal specifically, people often talk about the little green man or red man, referring to them as 綠公仔 or 紅公仔.
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zaan2盞jánExamples
Remember to look at the traffic lights when crossing the road, don't just dash across.
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Grammar guides
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
