dǎ shǎn
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  • v.(of lightning) flash; discharge a flash of lightning

    • xiàng dǎ shǎn nà yàng liàng

      打闪那样

      flash like a lightning

    • tiān shang dǎ léi yòu dǎ shǎn

      天上打雷打闪

      The thunder roared and the lightning flashed across the sky.

    • rán hòu wǒ men jiù néng zhī dào nǎ lǐ yào dǎ shǎn le

      然后我们知道哪里打闪

      And we see where the lightning strikes.

Word usage

  • "打" and "闪" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • The lightning flashed. It's going to rain.

    • 爷爷

      My grandfather is wobbly on his legs.