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diàn 电 shǎn 闪 léi 雷 míng 鸣

电闪雷鸣 diàn shǎn léi míng

thunder and lightning; a violent storm

Literally: lightning flash thunder sound

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; neutral. 外面电闪雷鸣.

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  1. 半夜外面电闪雷鸣,孩子吓得睡不着。
    Bànyè wàimiàn diàn shǎn léi míng, háizi xià de shuì bu zháo.
    In the middle of the night there was thunder and lightning outside, and the child was too scared to sleep.
    midnight outside lightning flash thunder sound, child scare (particle) sleep not achieve
  2. 电闪雷鸣的时候,最好不要站在大树下面。
    Diàn shǎn léi míng de shíhou, zuìhǎo bùyào zhàn zài dà shù xiàmiàn.
    When there is thunder and lightning, it is best not to stand under a big tree.
    lightning flash thunder sound (particle) time, best not stand at big tree below

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