近光灯

近光燈
jìnguāngdēng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 low beam
  2. 2 dipped headlights

Examples

HSK 4
Wǎnshang zài shìqū kāichē yào yòng jìnguāngdēng.
When driving in the city at night, use your low beams.
HSK 6
Duìmiàn lái chē de shíhou, yào bǎ yuǎnguāngdēng huànchéng jìnguāngdēng.
When a car comes the other way, switch from high beam to low beam.

Tips

usage
近 "near" and 远 "far" name the two settings: 近光灯 lights the road just ahead, while 远光灯 reaches far but dazzles oncoming drivers. The headlights themselves are usually called 大灯.

Stroke Order

近 jìn
光 guāng
灯 dēng