Definition
雷 (léi) as a noun means 'thunder' (the sound/phenomenon), while 打雷 (dǎ léi) is the verb 'to thunder'. As 'mine', 雷 refers to an explosive device (land mine, sea mine), not a mineral mine (矿 kuàng). In Taiwanese slang, 雷 also means 'spoiler' (revealing plot details).
noun
thundermine (explosive device)(Taiwanese slang) spoiler (revealing plot details)
Easily confused
- 雪xuělook-alikesnow
- 累lèisound-aliketired (adjective)
- 鱼yúlook-alikefish
- 类lèisound-alike(noun) category, kind, type
- 需xūlook-aliketo need, to require
- 勒lēisound-aliketo tie or strap tightly; to rein in (a horse)
- 泪lèisound-aliketears
Examples
- 。Zuótiān wǎnshang de léi shēng tèbié dà.The thunder last night was especially loud.
- 。Shìbīngmen zhèngzài pái léi.The soldiers are clearing mines.
- 雷，。Bié gěi wǒ bào léi, wǒ yào zìjǐ kàn.Don't spoil it for me, I want to watch it myself.
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