Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
震中
zhènzhōng
Description
震中是地震发生的时候，地面上最中心的那个地方。
The 震中 is the point on the ground directly above where an earthquake starts.
离震中越近，房子晃动得越厉害。
The closer to the 震中, the stronger the houses shake.
Meanings
震中zhènzhōng
epicenter of an earthquake
这次地震的震中在城市的南边。
The epicenter of this earthquake is south of the city.
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Notes
- Etymology
震 (quake) + 中 (center), literally 'quake center'.
- Nuance
a technical geography term used mostly in news and science, not casual talk.
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