地震预警

地震預警

dìzhèn yùjǐng

noun

Meanings

1 earthquake early warning
2 earthquake alert system

Characters

to shake; quake

Examples

HSK 7-9

手机响起了地震预警。

Shǒujī xiǎngqǐ le dìzhèn yùjǐng.

The phone's earthquake early warning went off.

HSK 7-9

四川地震预警系统为很多人争取了逃生时间。

Sìchuān dìzhèn yùjǐng xìtǒng wèi hěnduō rén zhēngqǔ le táoshēng shíjiān.

Sichuan's earthquake early warning system has bought escape time for many.

HSK 7-9

收到地震预警后请立刻避险。

Shōudào dìzhèn yùjǐng hòu qǐng lìkè bì xiǎn.

Please seek cover immediately upon receiving an earthquake alert.

Tips

culture

Chengdu Institute of Care-Life (成都高新减灾研究所) built the 大陆地震预警网, which uses seismic P-wave detection to push seconds-to-tens-of-seconds warnings to smartphones before shaking reaches a location. Widely deployed after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.

usage

Distinguish 预警 (yùjǐng, early warning, before impact) from 预报 (yùbào, forecast). Common family: 台风预警, 暴雨预警, 洪水预警.

Stroke Order

地 dì

震 zhèn

预 yù

警 jǐng