lightning; flash of lightning
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lightning; flash of lightning
dialectA dialectal term for lightning, commonly used in certain southern regions of China, such as areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Anhui provinces.
Tiān天
shàng上
dǎ打
huò霍
shǎn闪
，
yào要
luò落
yǔ雨
le了
。
There's lightning in the sky; it's going to rain.
Yī一
gè个
huò霍
shǎn闪
pī劈
xià下
lái来
，
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
zhěng整
gè个
yuàn院
zi子
。
A bolt of lightning came down, lighting up the entire courtyard.
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Yè夜
lǐ里
huò霍
shǎn闪
hěn很
liàng亮
，
dàn但
tīng听
bù不
dào到
léi雷
shēng声
。
The lightning is very bright at night, but you can't hear the thunder.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
kàn看
dào到
huò霍
shǎn闪
，
xià吓
de得
duǒ躲
dào到
mā妈
ma妈
huái怀
lǐ里
。
The child saw the lightning and got so scared he hid in his mother's arms.
Huò霍
shǎn闪
yī一
guò过
，
jǐn紧
gēn跟
zhe着
jiù就
shì是
hōng轰
lóng隆
lóng隆
de的
léi雷
shēng声
。
Right after the lightning flash came the rumble of thunder.