electric light; lightning flash
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
electric light; light generated by electrical energy
neutralThe literal meaning of light produced from electricity.
Chéng城
shì市
zài在
yè夜
wǎn晚
bèi被
qiān千
wàn万
diǎn点
diàn电
guāng光
zhào照
liàng亮
。
The city is illuminated by countless points of electric light at night.
Zhè这
ge个
zhuāng装
zhì置
néng能
jiāng将
diàn电
liú流
zhí直
jiē接
zhuǎn转
huàn换
chéng成
diàn电
guāng光
。
This device can directly convert electric current into light.
noun
lightning flash; flash of lightning
neutralMost common usage, referring specifically to the light produced during a lightning strike.
Yī一
dào道
diàn电
guāng光
sī撕
liè裂
le了
hēi黑
àn暗
de的
yè夜
kōng空
。
A flash of lightning tore through the dark night sky.
Diàn电
guāng光
zhī之
hòu后
，
zhèn震
ěr耳
de的
léi雷
shēng声
suí随
zhī之
ér而
lái来
。
After the lightning flash, deafening thunder followed.
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Zài在
nà那
yī一
shùn瞬
jiān间
de的
diàn电
guāng光
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
kàn看
qīng清
le了
tā他
de的
liǎn脸
。
In that momentary flash of lightning, I saw his face clearly.