震天

zhèntiān

adjective #21,523

Meanings

1 earth-shaking
2 sky-shaking
3 thunderous
4 deafening

Characters

to shake / to shock / to tremble

Examples

观众发出了震天的欢呼声。

Guānzhòng fāchū le zhèntiān de huānhūshēng.

The audience let out a thunderous cheer.

爆炸声震天动地，附近的居民都受到了惊吓。

Bàozhàshēng zhèntiān-dòngdì, fùjìn de jūmín dōu shòudào le jīngxià.

The explosion was earth-shattering, startling all the nearby residents.

Tips

usage

震天 often appears in set phrases like 震天动地 ('to shake heaven and earth') or 震天价响 ('an earth-shaking noise').

Stroke Order

震 zhèn

天 tiān