霹雳

霹靂

pīlì

noun #11,824

Measure Word

一声霹雳 shēng

Meanings

1 thunderclap
2 thunderbolt

Characters

clap of thunder

Examples

一声霹雳把大家都吓了一跳。

Yī shēng pīlì bǎ dàjiā dōu xià le yī tiào.

A thunderclap startled everyone.

这个消息如同晴天霹雳。

Zhège xiāoxi rútóng qíngtiān pīlì.

This news was like a bolt from the blue.

Tips

usage

Often used in the idiom 晴天霹雳 (a bolt from the blue), meaning shocking and unexpected news.

Stroke Order

霹 pī

雳 lì