To rumble with thunder in Chinese: 打雷 (dǎ léi)

dǎ léi

to rumble with thunder

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Definitions

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

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Zhuyin

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ㄉㄚˇ

/ d/ aˇ/ third tone

ㄌㄟˊ

léi

/ l/ eiˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 外面开始打雷了,快关窗户。

    wài miàn kāi shǐ dǎ léi le, kuài guān chuāng hù。

    It's starting to thunder outside, close the window quickly.

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