雷
léi
Pinyin

Definition

雷
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léi
  1. thunder
  2. mine (weapon)
  3. (Internet slang) terrifying
  4. terrific
雷
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Léi
  1. surname Lei

Character Decomposition

Compounds (7)

蕾
lěi
  1. 1 bud
擂
léi
  1. 1 beat
  2. 2 to grind
擂
lèi
  1. 1 to beat (a drum)
镭
léi
  1. 1 radium (chemistry)
礌
lèi
  1. 1 see also: 礌石 lèi shí

Related Words (20)

迅雷
xùn léi
  1. 1 thunderbolt
雷
Léi
  1. 1 surname Lei
地雷
dì léi
  1. 1 landmine
  2. 2 classifier: 颗 kē
  3. 3 (fig.) sore point
  4. 4 weak spot
大发雷霆
dà fā léi tíng
  1. 1 to be furious
  2. 2 to fly into a terrible rage
手雷
shǒu léi
  1. 1 grenade

Idioms (8)

干打雷，不下雨
gān dǎ léi , bù xià yǔ
  1. 1 all thunder but no rain (idiom)
  2. 2 a lot of noise but no action
咆哮如雷
páo xiào rú léi
  1. 1 to be in a thundering rage (idiom)
如雷贯耳
rú léi guàn ěr
  1. 1 lit. like thunder piercing the ear
  2. 2 a well-known reputation (idiom)
掌声雷动
zhǎng shēng léi dòng
  1. 1 thunderous applause (idiom)
雷厉风行
léi lì fēng xíng
  1. 1 pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction

Sample Sentences

此前，特雷莎·梅曾在英国全体保守党议员会议上表示，在“脱欧”协议通过后，她将辞去首相职务。而此次她提前公布了离任时间表，分析人士认为主要有2大因素。
cǐqián ，Tèléishā ·Méi céng zài Yīngguó quántǐ bǎoshǒudǎng yìyuán huìyì shàng biǎoshì ，zài “tuōŌu ”xiéyì tōngguò hòu ，tā jiāng cíqù shǒuxiàng zhíwù 。ér cǐcì tā tíqián gōngbù le lírèn shíjiānbiǎo ，fēnxī rénshì rènwéi zhǔyào yǒu dà yīnsù 。
Earlier, Teresa May said at a meeting of all Conservative Party members in the UK that she would resign as prime minister after "Brexit" agreement was passed. This time, she announced her departure ahead of time and analysts believe there are two major factors.
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英国首相特雷莎·梅5月24日表示，她将于6月7日辞去保守党领导人一职，但将留任首相至保守党新领导人产生。
Yīngguó shǒuxiàng Tèléishā ·Méi yuè rì biǎoshì ，tā jiāng yú yuè rì cíqù bǎoshǒudǎng lǐngdǎorén yī zhí ，dàn jiāng liúrèn shǒuxiàng zhì bǎoshǒudǎng Xīn lǐngdǎorén chǎnshēng 。
1: British Prime Minister Teresa May said on May 24 that she will resign as the leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, but will remain as prime minister until the new leader of the Conservative Party comes on board.
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那我就来科普一下了，SDR货币篮子里头原来有，美元、欧元、英镑、日元这四种货币。它是在二战后的布雷顿森林体系出现危机后应运而生的新的货币体系。
nà wǒ jiù lái kēpǔ yīxià le ，SDR huòbì lánzi lǐtóu yuánlái yǒu ，měiyuán 、Ōuyuán 、yīngbàng 、rìyuán zhè sì zhǒng huòbì 。tā shì zài èrzhàn hòu de bùléidùnsēnlín tǐxì chūxiàn wēijī hòu yīngyùnérshēng de xīn de huòbì tǐxì 。
OK, I'll give you a lesson in popular economics. The SDR currencies basket originally included four currencies, the US dollar, the Euro, the British Pound and the yen. It was a new currency system that took root in the wake of the crisis in the Bretton Woods system after World War II.
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要知道孩子跟你聊天的前提是，你得绕开数不清的雷区：不要问穿没穿秋裤！不要在孩子脸色已经不好的情况下还没眼色地打听考试成绩！不要总追着1米8的大儿子问你吃饱了没……最重要的是聊啥都行，千万别讲道理！
yào zhīdào háizi gēn nǐ liáotiān de qiántí shì ，nǐ de rào kāi shǔbùqīng de léiqū ：bùyào wèn chuān méi chuān qiūkù ！bùyào zài háizi liǎnsè yǐjīng bùhǎo de qíngkuàng xià huán méi yǎnsè de dǎting kǎoshì chéngjì ！bùyào zǒng zhuī zhe 1 Mǐ 8 de dà érzi wèn nǐ chībǎo le méi ……zuì zhòngyào de shì liáo shá dōu xíng ，qiān wàn bié jiǎng dàoli ！
Know that the prerequisite of your child chatting with you is that you have to avoid the mine fields: Don’t ask about underwear! Don’t ask for grades haphazardly when your child looks upset! Don’t be chasing down your 6 foot tall son asking if he is full! ......the most important thing is, you can talk about anything but life philosophies!
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一千个妈妈有一千种难。一千个读者有一千个哈姆雷特
yī qiān ge māma yǒu yī qiān zhǒng nán 。yī qiān ge dúzhě yǒu yī qiān ge Hāmǔléitè
All mothers face difficulties. "A thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand readers" (This quotation speaks to the subjectivity of art acceptance and interpretation.)
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所以啊，你要是想汇报工作，首先要避开雷区，别找他心情阴郁的时候，其次，你上去就得往死里夸他，他情绪好了，你说的话会更容易被采纳。
suǒyǐ ā ，nǐ yào shì xiǎng huìbào gōngzuò ，shǒuxiān yào bìkāi léi qū ，bié zhǎo tā xīnqíng yīnyù de shíhou ，qícì ，nǐ shàng qù jiù děi wǎngsǐlǐ kuā tā ，tā qíngxù hǎo le ，nǐ shuō dehuà huì gèng róngyì bèi cǎinà 。
So... if you want to report your work, you first have to navigate their emotional minefield. You shouldn't go to him when he's in a depressed mood. Secondly, when you do approach him, you'll have to complement him like your life depends on it, then if he gets into a good mood, he'll be likely to adopt whatever you say.
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哇！真是猴赛雷呀！那个节目我也知道，是给全国老百姓上春晚舞台表演的机会。哇，差一点就在春晚看到你了！
wā ！zhēn shì hóusàiléi ya ！nàge jiémù wǒ yě zhīdào ，shì gěi quánguó lǎobǎixìng shàng chūn wǎn wǔtái biǎoyǎn de jīhuì 。wā ，chàyīdiǎn jiù zài chūn wǎn kàndào nǐ le ！
Wow, that's really impressive. I know that show! It's a show for everyone in the country to have a chance to participate in the CNY gala show. Wow, that was close, I could have seen you on TV.
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这个赛季他很有可能打破雷阿伦保持的单季两百八十八个三分球的纪录，只要不出意外，今后所有关于三分球的纪录也必将由他改写。
zhè ge sàijì tā hěn yǒu kěnéng dǎpò léiālún bǎochí de dān jì liǎngbǎibāshí bā gè sānfēnqiú de jìlù ，zhǐyào bù chūyìwài ，jīnhòu suǒyǒu guānyú sānfēnqiú de jìlù yě bì jiāng yóu tā gǎixiě 。
This season he will likely break the record for three-pointers in a single season currently held by Ray Allen at 288. If nothing unexpected happens, all the records on three-pointers will have to be changed to his name.
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隔天，8月7号星期四，女孩儿消失的第32天，一个雷电交加的夜晚。这晚秦宇照常是一个人在店里。洗着杯子的时候，不知怎的，总觉得背后好像有双眼睛在盯着他，心里不禁感到毛毛的，浑身不自在。转过身，他大吃一惊！
gétiān ，bā yuè qī hào Xīngqīsì ，nǚháiēr xiāoshī de dì sānshíèr tiān ，yīgè léidiànjiāojiā de yèwǎn 。zhè wǎn qínyǔ zhàocháng shì yīgè rén zài diàn lǐ 。xǐ zhe bēizi de shíhou ，bùzhīzěnde ，zǒng juéde bèihòu hǎoxiàng yǒu shuāng yǎnjing zài dīng zhe tā ，xīnli bùjīn gǎndào máomáo de ，húnshēn bùzìzai 。zhuàn guò shēn ，tā dàchīyījīng ！
The next day, Thursday, August 7th, the 32nd day since the girl disappeared, it’s a dark and stormy night. QinYu was in the shop by himself as usual. When washing the glasses, he somehow felt that there was someone staring at him. He couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine. As he turned around, he was shocked by what he saw!!
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真好，上次我在网上买了一条裙子，踩了个地雷。
zhēn hǎo ，shàngcì wǒ zài wǎngshàng mǎi le yī tiáo qúnzi ，cǎi le ge dìléi 。
That is good. The last time I purchased a dress online. Unfortunately, it was not a good experience.
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