lightning; very fast
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
lightning (an electrical discharge between clouds or between a cloud and the ground)
neutralRefers to the natural meteorological phenomenon. Often used in both scientific and everyday contexts.
Bào暴
yǔ雨
lái来
lín临
qián前
，
tiān天
biān边
huá划
guò过
le了
jǐ几
dào道
shǎn闪
diàn电
。
A few flashes of lightning streaked across the horizon before the downpour began.
Shǎn闪
diàn电
tōng通
cháng常
bàn伴
suí随
zhe着
léi雷
shēng声
。
Lightning is usually accompanied by thunder.
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Tā他
bèi被
shǎn闪
diàn电
jī击
zhòng中
le了
，
dàn但
xìng幸
yùn运
de地
huó活
le了
xià下
lái来
。
He was struck by lightning but survived luckily.
noun/adjective
extremely fast; at lightning speed
neutralUsed metaphorically to describe speed or actions that are instantaneous.
Tā他
yǐ以
shǎn闪
diàn电
bān般
de的
sù速
dù度
wán完
chéng成
le了
bǎi百
mǐ米
chōng冲
cì刺
。
He completed the hundred-meter dash at lightning speed.
Gōng公
sī司
tuī推
chū出
le了
shǎn闪
diàn电
pèi配
sòng送
fú服
wù务
，
yī一
xiǎo小
shí时
nèi内
sòng送
dá达
。
The company launched a lightning delivery service, delivering within one hour.