地震

dìzhèn

noun HSK 5 #4,125

Measure Word

一次地震 cì

Meanings

1 earthquake

Characters

to shake; to vibrate

The earth shakes — an earthquake.

Examples

昨天晚上发生了地震。

Zuótiān wǎnshang fāshēng le dìzhèn.

An earthquake happened last night.

这次地震造成了很大的损失。

Zhè cì dìzhèn zàochéng le hěn dà de sǔnshī.

This earthquake caused great damage.

日本经常发生地震。

Rìběn jīngcháng fāshēng dìzhèn.

Earthquakes frequently occur in Japan.

Tips

culture

The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake (汶川大地震) was a devastating 8.0 magnitude quake in Sichuan that killed nearly 70,000 people. May 12 is now China's national Disaster Prevention Day.

Stroke Order

地 dì

震 zhèn