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震 / 震

Traditional
震
Simplified
震

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

zhèn, shēn

Bopomofo

ㄓㄣˋ, ㄕㄣ

Jyutping

zan3

Example sentences

地震 dìzhèn
昨天這裡發生了大地震。
昨天这里发生了大地震。

Yesterday a big earthquake happened here.

強烈 / 强烈 qiángliè
地震發生時，我們感覺到了強烈的震動。
地震发生时，我们感觉到了强烈的震动。

When the earthquake occurred, we felt strong vibrations.

震撼 zhènhàn
這場精彩的演出震撼了在場的所有觀眾。
这场精彩的演出震撼了在场的所有观众。

This wonderful performance shocked all the audience members present.

科幻 kēhuàn
這部科幻電影的視覺效果非常震撼。
这部科幻电影的视觉效果非常震撼。

The visual effects of this science fiction movie are very impressive.

震驚 / 震惊 zhènjīng
聽到這個突如其來的消息，大家感到非常震驚。
听到这个突如其来的消息，大家感到非常震惊。

Hearing this sudden news, everyone felt very shocked.

獲悉 / 获悉 huòxī
我們獲悉此消息後感到非常震驚。
我们获悉此消息后感到非常震惊。

We were very shocked after learning this news.

震 zhèn
這場地震震動了整棟大樓。
这场地震震动了整栋大楼。

This earthquake shook the entire building.

震動 / 震动 zhèndòng
地震時的劇烈震動，使得家具都倒了下來。
地震时的剧烈震动，使得家具都倒了下来。

The violent vibration during the earthquake caused the furniture to fall over.

震盪 / 震荡 zhèndàng
消息公佈後，金融市場出現劇烈震盪，投資人紛紛重新評估風險。
消息公布后，金融市场出现剧烈震荡，投资人纷纷重新评估风险。

After the announcement, financial markets experienced severe fluctuations, and investors reassessed the risks.

Example Vocabulary

地震

di4'zhen4

earthquake

震撼

zhen4'han4

to shock; to shake; to electrify

震驚

zhènjīng

to shock; to astonish; shock

車震

震

zhen4

to shake; to vibrate; earthquake

震動

zhen4'dong4

to vibrate; to shake; vibration

震盪

zhen4'dang4

fluctuation; oscillation; market turbulence

震耳慾聾

地震侷

地震帶

di4'zhen4'dai4

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