lightning in Chinese
lightning in Chinese is 闪电, 閃電 — lightning means extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
lightning in Chinese
闪电
Pronounced: shǎn diàn
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
閃電
Pronounced: shǎn diàn
A discharge of this kind.
What does "lightning" mean?
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adj Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
"He reacted with lightning speed."
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verb To produce flashes of lightning during a storm.
"It thundered and lightninged all through the night."
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lightning in a sentence
- He reacted with lightning speed.
- It thundered and lightninged all through the night.
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What is "lightning" in Chinese?
"lightning" in Chinese is 闪电, 閃電. lightning means: Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
How do you pronounce 闪电?
"lightning" in Chinese is 闪电, pronounced "shǎn diàn".
How do you use "lightning" in a sentence?
Example: "He reacted with lightning speed." In Chinese, "lightning" is 闪电, 閃電.
Are there other ways to say "lightning" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "lightning": 闪电, 閃電.
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