闪电

閃電

shǎndiàn

noun HSK 4 #3,841

Meanings

1 lightning

Characters

A flash of electricity — lightning.

Examples

天空中出现了闪电。

Tiānkōng zhōng chūxiàn le shǎndiàn.

Lightning appeared in the sky.

闪电过后就是雷声。

Shǎndiàn guòhòu jiùshì léishēng.

After lightning comes thunder.

他跑得像闪电一样快。

Tā pǎo de xiàng shǎndiàn yíyàng kuài.

He runs as fast as lightning.

Tips

usage

闪电 is also used as a modifier meaning 'lightning-fast': 闪电战 (blitzkrieg), 闪电送达 (lightning-fast delivery).

Stroke Order

闪 shǎn

电 diàn