English–Chinese
“lightning” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǎn diàn
Example
闪电划破了夜空。shǎn diàn huà pò le yè kōng
Lightning streaked across the night sky.
How to say “lightning” in Chinese
“Lightning” in Chinese is 闪电 (shǎn diàn).
A brief burst of light appears in the storm clouds, then vanishes before the eye can follow it.
Example sentences with 闪电
突然，一道闪电照亮了海面。tū rán yí dào shǎn diàn zhào liàng le hǎi miàn
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning lit up the surface of the sea.
Tips for using 闪电
- Since light travels faster than sound, the flash can be seen before the thunder is heard, a useful fact in storm descriptions.