Writing
闪电 (shǎn diàn) — how to say "lightning" in Chinese
闪电
Lightning
noun
Character composition
闪
to flash
电
electricity
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
一道闪电
yī dào shǎndiàn
a flash of lightning
Examples
下雨的时候，闪电和雷声常常会一起出现。
When it rains, lightning and thunder often appear together.
天空有闪电。
There is lightning in the sky.
Frequently asked questions
How to say lightning in Mandarin?
"lightning" in Chinese is 闪电 (shǎn diàn).
闪电 meaning in English
闪电 (shǎn diàn) means "Lightning".
How is 闪电 pronounced?
It is pronounced shǎn diàn (written as shan dian, shandian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Lightning in Chinese character
It is written 闪电: 闪 has 5 strokes, 电 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 闪电?
闪电 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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