振动

振動

zhèndòng

verb HSK 7-9 #13,250

Meanings

1 to vibrate; vibration
2 to shake; to oscillate

Characters

振

zhèn

to shake; to vibrate; to rouse

动

dòng

to move; motion

Shaking movement - vibration.

Examples

HSK 5

地震引起了强烈的振动。

Dìzhèn yǐnqǐ le qiángliè de zhèndòng.

The earthquake caused strong vibrations.

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

手机设为振动模式。

Shǒujī shè wéi zhèndòng móshì.

Set the phone to vibration mode.

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

振动

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