Definition
闪电 (shǎndiàn) is a noun meaning 'lightning' — the flash of light during a storm. It's a compound of 闪 (to flash) and 电 (electricity), so it's the natural phenomenon itself, not the general concept of electricity (电) or the verb 'to flash' (闪).
noun
lightning
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Examples
- 闪电。Zuótiān wǎnshang kànjiàn le jǐ dào shǎn diàn.I saw several flashes of lightning last night.
- 闪电，，。Yīnwèi shǎn diàn de sùdù bǐ shēngyīn kuài, suǒyǐ wǒmen xiān kàndào tā, zài tīngdào léishēng.Because lightning is faster than sound, we see it first and then hear the thunder.
- 闪电。Xiàtiān de bàofēngyǔ chángcháng bànsuí zhe shǎn diàn hé léishēng.Summer storms are often accompanied by lightning and thunder.
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