Meaning of 打雷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to rumble with thunder
- clap of thunder
How to use 打雷
打雷 is the everyday way to say it is thundering, and it works like a verb phrase with no subject needed. It often appears with 下雨 (xiàyǔ) to describe a storm. Example: 外面打雷了。(Wàimiàn dǎléi le.) It's thundering outside.
打 (dǎ) means to hit, and 雷 (léi) is thunder, with 雨 (rain) on top of 田 (field). Picture the sky hitting the rainy fields with a loud boom.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 雷打 or try 有雷 to mean it is thundering, but the natural phrase is 打雷. Also keep the tones clear: dǎ is third tone and léi is second tone, not lèi (累, tired).
打雷 in example sentences
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打 dǎ · to hit · 5 strokes
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雷 léi · thunder · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 打雷.
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a telephone call |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to show (a ticket) |
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or d |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 打破 | dǎpò | to break; to smash |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about; to make some inquiries |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower |
| 打扫 | dǎsǎo | to clean; to sweep |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | to give or get an injection |
Questions about 打雷
What does 打雷 mean?
打雷 (dǎléi) means "to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder".
How do you write 打雷?
打雷 is made of 2 characters: 打 (5 strokes), 雷 (13 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 打雷 an HSK word?
Yes. 打雷 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say lightning in Chinese?
Lightning is 闪电 (shǎndiàn), and as an event you can say 打闪 (dǎshǎn). A full storm is often described as 打雷闪电 or 电闪雷鸣 (diàn shǎn léi míng).
Can I put words between 打 and 雷?
Yes, 打雷 is a verb plus object, so you can split it. For example, 打了一个雷 (dǎ le yí ge léi) means there was a clap of thunder.