雷 (léi) — thunder; mine (explosive device); (Taiwanese slang) spoiler (revealing plot details)
Definition
As a noun, 雷 means 'thunder' (for the weather event itself, use 打雷) or 'mine' (the explosive device — not 矿, which is a mineral mine). 爆雷 in Taiwan slang means to spoil a show.
noun
thundermine (explosive device)(Taiwanese slang) spoiler (revealing plot details)
Examples
- 。Zuó tiān wǎn shàng de léi shēng tè bié dà.The thunder last night was especially loud.
- 。Shì bīng men zhèng zài pái léi.The soldiers are clearing mines.
- 雷，。Bié gěi wǒ bào léi, wǒ yào zì jǐ kàn.Don't spoil it for me, I want to watch it myself.
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