Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
雷
léi
Description
下大雨的时候，天上常常有雷。
When it rains heavily, there is often 雷 in the sky.
雷的声音很大，有的小孩会害怕。
The sound of 雷 is loud, and some children are afraid of it.
Meanings
雷léi
thunder
外面在打雷，快关窗户。
It's thundering outside, quickly close the window.
雷léi
mine (explosive device)
这里有地雷，很危险。
There are landmines here, it's very dangerous.
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Notes
- Nuance
打雷 means "to thunder"; 闪电 is the lightning flash that comes with it.
- Etymology
雷 is the general word for thunder; 地雷 (ground+thunder) means landmine.
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