zhèn

Translation

  • to shake
  • to vibrate
  • to jolt
  • to quake
  • excited
  • shocked
  • one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder

Synonyms

Examples

  • 一条主要水管被地裂了。
    The water mains burst due to the earthquake.
  • 随时都可能发生。
    An earthquake can take place at any time.
  • 之后发生了火灾。
    A fire broke out after the earthquake.
  • 日本有许多地
    There are many earthquakes in Japan.
  • 没有人知道地何时会来。
    Nobody knows when the earthquake will occur.
  • 这对我是很大的撼。
    It was a great shock to me.
  • 我感觉到地了。
    I felt the earth shake.
  • 建筑物在地中摇晃。
    The buildings shook in the earthquake.
  • 这手錶有防功能。
    This watch is proof against strong shock.
  • 昨天发生了一场地
    There was an earthquake yesterday.
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