Chinese Traditional: 閃電
Chinese Simplified: 闪电
Pinyin: shan3 dian4
Zhuyin: ㄕㄢˇ ㄉㄧㄢˋ
English Meaning: lightning
Classifier: (dao4)

Example Sentences:

那棵樹被閃電擊中。
那棵树被闪电击中。
na4 ke1 shu4 bei4 shan3 dian4 ji1 zhong4.
The tree was struck by lightning.
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Related Words:

 

shǎn

1. to dodge, to evade 2. to twist, to sprain, to pull a muscle 3. to flash 4. lightning, flash 5. to sparkle, to shine 6. Shan (Chinese surname)

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diàn

1. electricity 2. to make a phone call 3. radio 4. electric

Here: electricity

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