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How do you say "thunder" in Chinese?
雷声
léi shēng
In Chinese, "thunder" is 雷声 (léi shēng).
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Pronunciation
Say "léi shēng" — "léi" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "shēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
雷声 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
雷声轰鸣着划破天空。
léi shēng hōng míng zhe huà pò tiān kōng 。
Loud thunder rumbled across the sky.
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How to remember 雷声
Léi shēng sounds like "lay-shung", imagine a booming "lay" crashing down, a quick anchor for "雷声" (léi shēng).
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Questions about 雷声
How do you pronounce 雷声?
Say "léi shēng" — "léi" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "shēng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 雷声 formal or casual?
雷声 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 雷声 used in Chinese?
雷声 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 雷声轰鸣着划破天空。 (Loud thunder rumbled across the sky.).
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