振动

振動

zhèndòng

verb/noun HSK 5 #13,250

Meanings

1 to vibrate; vibration
2 to shake; to oscillate

Characters

to shake; to vibrate; to rouse

to move; motion

Shaking movement — vibration.

Examples

手机设为振动模式。

Shǒujī shè wéi zhèndòng móshì.

Set the phone to vibration mode.

地震引起了强烈的振动。

Dìzhèn yǐnqǐ le qiángliè de zhèndòng.

The earthquake caused strong vibrations.

开会时请把手机调成振动。

Kāihuì shí qǐng bǎ shǒujī tiáo chéng zhèndòng.

Please set your phone to vibrate during the meeting.

Tips

usage

振动 is used for physical vibration (phones, earthquakes, machinery). Don't confuse with 震动 (zhèndòng) — which can also mean 'to shock/shake' emotionally. In practice, for phone vibration mode, both 振动 and 震动 are used.

Stroke Order

振 zhèn

动 dòng