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打雷

dǎ léi
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to rumble with thunder
  2. 2. clap of thunder

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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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