How to say “thunder” in Chinese
thunder (verb)
“Thunder” in Chinese is 打雷, dǎ léi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
打雷 is read dǎ léi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
On top, 雨 “rain”; below, 田.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “打雷”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 打雷. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 昨天夜里又打雷又下雨zuótiānyèliyòudǎléiyòuxiàyǔLast night it both thundered and rained.
- 打雷的时候不要站2在树下dǎléideshíhoubúyàozhànzàishùxiàWhen it thunders, don't stand under a tree.
More words from the lesson “Weather report: thunderstorms and clear skies”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thunder” in Chinese?
“Thunder” in Chinese is 打雷, pinyin dǎléi.
What does 打雷 mean?
打雷 (dǎléi) means “thunder (verb)”.
How do you write 打雷?
打雷 is 2 characters: 打 (dǎ) — hit, strike; 雷 (léi) — thunder. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 打雷?
打雷 is read dǎléi. Tones: dǎ — third tone, léi — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“thunder” in the lesson “Weather report: thunderstorms and clear skies”
This word is from the topic “Land, sea, weather” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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