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地震
dìzhèn
Description
地震是地面突然摇动的自然现象。
An "地震" is a natural phenomenon where the ground suddenly shakes.
很多地震很小,人们感觉不到,但大地震会让房子倒下来。
Many "地震" are very small and not felt by people, but big "地震" can cause houses to collapse.
Meanings
地震dìzhèn
an earthquake
昨天晚上发生了一次地震。
There was an earthquake last night.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
地 (earth/ground) + 震 (shake/tremble), literally 'the ground shakes'.
- Nuance
usually pairs with verb 发生 (occur), as in 发生地震.
In videos
“呃基本都是4.5级4.5级的地震”
“昨天因为一晚上地震了三次”
“师傅，前两天这边儿是地震了么？”
“因为我没有感受过地震是什么样子”
“那个时候花莲有地震，地震。”
“08年汶川大地震的时候”
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