thunderclap; thunderbolt
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thunderclap; thunderbolt; loud clap of thunder
informalA colloquial, vivid term for a loud, sharp clap of thunder, often used to describe sudden, shocking events.
Yī一
gè个
pī霹
léi雷
bǎ把
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
xià吓
xǐng醒
le了
。
A loud thunderclap woke everyone up with a fright.
Zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
jiù就
xiàng像
qíng晴
tiān天
pī霹
léi雷
。
This news came to him like a bolt from the blue.
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Xià夏
tiān天
bào暴
yǔ雨
qián前
，
cháng常
néng能
tīng听
dào到
pī霹
léi雷
shēng声
。
In summer, you can often hear the sound of thunder before a heavy rainstorm.