How to say “thunder” in Chinese
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“Thunder” in Chinese is 雷, léi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
雷 is read léi. 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 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 “雷”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 雷. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 昨天夜里又打雷又下雨zuótiānyèliyòudǎléiyòuxiàyǔLast night it both thundered and rained.
- 先看见闪电后听见雷声xiānkànjiànshǎndiàn,hòutīngjiànléishēngFirst you see the lightning, then you hear the thunder.
- 打雷的时候不要站2在树下dǎléideshíhoubúyàozhànzàishùxiàWhen it thunders, don't stand under a tree.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Weather report: thunderstorms and clear skies”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thunder” in Chinese?
“Thunder” in Chinese is 雷, pinyin léi.
What does 雷 mean?
雷 (léi) means “thunder”.
How do you write 雷?
雷 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 雷?
雷 is read léi. Tones: léi — second tone. The page has a native speaker 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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