green traffic light; permission to proceed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
green traffic light; go signal
neutralLiteral meaning. Indicates permission to proceed at an intersection.
Lǜ绿
dēng灯
liàng亮
le了
，
kě可
yǐ以
guò过
mǎ马
lù路
le了
。
The green light is on, you can cross the street now.
Zài在
lǜ绿
dēng灯
zhuàng状
tài态
xià下
yòu右
zhuǎn转
shì是
yún允
xǔ许
de的
。
Turning right on a green light is permitted.
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Tā他
děng等
hóng红
dēng灯
biàn变
lǜ绿
dēng灯
děng等
de得
bú不
nài耐
fán烦
le了
。
He grew impatient waiting for the red light to change to green.
noun
permission; go-ahead; green light
neutralMetaphorical usage from the traffic light meaning. Means official or informal permission to proceed with a plan or project.
Jīng经
lǐ理
gěi给
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
kāi开
le了
lǜ绿
dēng灯
。
The manager gave the green light to our new project.
Méi没
yǒu有
shàng上
jí级
de的
lǜ绿
dēng灯
，
zhè这
ge个
jì计
huá划
bù不
néng能
qǐ启
dòng动
。
Without the green light from higher-ups, this plan cannot be launched.
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Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
ná拿
dào到
le了
qiān签
zhèng证
，
kě可
yǐ以
chū出
guó国
liú留
xué学
le了
，
zhè这
suàn算
shì是
rén人
shēng生
de的
lǜ绿
dēng灯
。
He finally got his visa and can study abroad; this is a green light in his life.