Meaning of shǎn diàn:
shǎn diàn
闪电
Noun
lightning; CL:道[dao4]
Zuó wǎn de bào fēng yǔ zhōng yǒu hěn duō shǎn diàn.
昨晚的暴风雨中有很多闪电。
There was a lot of lightning during last night's storm.
Zuó wǎn de bào yǔ bàn suí zhe kě pà de shǎn diàn.
昨晚的暴雨伴随着可怕的闪电。
Last night's storm was accompanied by terrifying lightning.