No. 682 in Chinese
雷
"雷" means "thunder."
In a sentence
今天的天空很阴暗，好像要下雷雨了。
Today's sky is very dark, it seems like there will be a thunderstorm.
In this sentence, '雷' refers to lightning and thunder typically seen in thunderstorms.
他的笑话太老了，简直让人觉得很雷。
His joke is so outdated, it really feels shocking.
Here, '雷' is used colloquially to describe something shocking or surprising in a humorous or sarcastic sense.
这款手机的设计简直可以称为雷人。
The design of this phone could be described as shocking.
In this example, '雷' refers to something unexpected or remarkably attention-grabbing, often with a surprising or unconventional aspect.
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