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Hanzi

振 / 振

Traditional
振
Simplified
振

to shake/to flap/to vibrate/to resonate/to rise up with spirit/to rouse oneself

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

zhèn, zhēn, zhěn

Bopomofo

ㄓㄣˋ, ㄓㄣ, ㄓㄣˇ

Jyutping

zan3

Example sentences

振作 zhènzuò
失敗後更要振作精神，迎接挑戰。
失败后更要振作精神，迎接挑战。

After failure, you should pull yourself together and meet the challenge.

振奮 / 振奋 zhènfèn
獲勝的消息讓全體成員感到非常振奮。
获胜的消息让全体成员感到非常振奋。

The news of the victory made all members feel very inspired.

蟬聯 / 蝉联 chánlián
這支球隊連續三年蟬聯聯賽冠軍，球迷都感到非常振奮。
这支球队连续三年蝉联联赛冠军，球迷都感到非常振奋。

The team won the league championship for three years in a row, leaving its fans thrilled.

不振 bùzhèn
公司業績最近一直不振，投資人開始擔心。
公司业绩最近一直不振，投资人开始担心。

The company’s performance has been sluggish lately, and investors are starting to worry.

振動 / 振动 zhèndòng
手機的振動把我吵醒了。
手机的振动把我吵醒了。

The vibration of the phone woke me up.

振 zhèn
聽到比賽開始的消息，觀眾們精神為之一振。
听到比赛开始的消息，观众们精神为之一振。

Hearing the news of the competition starting, the audience's spirits were lifted.

士氣 / 士气 shìqì
自從換了新教練後，球員們士氣大振。
自从换了新教练后，球员们士气大振。

Since the new coach arrived, the players' morale has soared.

Example Vocabulary

振作

zhen4'zuo4

to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to bestir oneself

振奮

zhen4'fen4

inspire; stimulate; stir up

一蹶不振

yi1'jue2'bu4'zhen4

不振

bu4'zhen4

sluggish; underperforming; showing no improvement

共振

gong4'zhen4

振動

zhen4'dong4

vibration; to vibrate

振振有詞

zhen4'zhen4'you3'ci2

偏振

pian1'zhen4

振

zhen4

to shake; to rouse; to stimulate

振幅

zhen4'fu2

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