Definition
打雷 (dǎ léi) is the verb for 'to thunder' – it describes the weather event of thunder occurring. It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 打 and the noun 雷 can be split, e.g. 打了一声雷 'gave a clap of thunder'. Compare with the noun 雷 (léi), which means 'thunder' as a thing or sound.
verb
to thunder (of weather)
Examples
- 打雷，。Wàimiàn zài dǎ léi, wǒmen bié chūqù le.It's thundering outside, let's not go out.
- 。Zuótiān yèlǐ dǎ le yì shēng léi.There was a clap of thunder last night.
- 打雷。Tiānqì yùbào shuō jīntiān huì dǎ léi.The weather forecast says it will thunder today.
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