打雷

dǎ léi

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to rumble with thunder
2. clap of thunder

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Word relationships

Related words

3 items

闪电

shǎn diàn

lightning

打雷常伴随闪电发生

雷声

léi shēng

thunder

打雷产生的声音

雷击

léi jī

lightning strike

雷电击中物体，常与打雷相关

Usage notes

Collocations

打雷 is typically used without an object, unlike English 'thunder claps'. You cannot say *打雷了天.

Common mistakes

打雷 is an intransitive verb; do not use it with a direct object. Incorrect: *天打雷了。 Correct: 天在打雷。

Example Sentences

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外面在打雷，我们别出去了。

It's thundering outside, let's not go out.

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Words Containing 打雷

干打雷，不下雨

gān dǎ léi , bù xià yǔ

all thunder but no rain (idiom)

Child Words of 打雷

dozen (loanword)

to beat