Chinese Traditional: 地震
Chinese Simplified: 地震
Pinyin: di4 zhen4
Zhuyin: ㄉㄧˋ ㄓㄣˋ
English Meaning: earthquake
German Meaning: Erdbeben
Spanish Meaning: el terremoto
Classifier: (ci4) or (chang3)

Example Sentences:

日本的地震很多。
日本的地震很多。
ri4 ben3 de5 di4 zhen4 hen3 duo1.
There are many earthquakes in Japan.
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史上記載最大的地震發生在智利。
史上记载最大的地震发生在智利。
shi3 shang4 ji4 zai3 zui4 da4 de5 di4 zhen4 fa1 sheng1 zai4 zhi4 li4.
The largest earthquake ever recorded was in Chile.
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很多罪犯在海地大地震期間逃獄。
很多罪犯在海地大地震期间逃狱。
hen3 duo1 zui4 fan4 zai4 hai3 di4 da4 di4 zhen4 qi2 jian1 tao2 yu4.
During the earthquake in Haiti a lot of criminals escaped from prison.
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日本一直受到地震的威脅。
日本一直受到地震的威胁。
ri4 ben3 yi4 zhi2 shou4 dao4 di4 zhen4 de5 wei1 xie2.
In Japan, earthquakes are a constant threat.
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2010年的海地地震約有二十萬人罹難。
2010年的海地地震约有二十万人罹难。
2010 nian2 de5 hai3 di4 di4 zhen4 yue1 you3 er4 shi2 wan4 ren2 li2 nan4.
The 2010 earthquake in Haiti killed an estimated 200,000 people.
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震級超過八點五的地震很少見。
震级超过八点五的地震很少见。
zhen4 ji2 chao1 guo4 ba1 dian3 wu3 de5 di4 zhen4 hen3 shao3 jian4.
Earthquakes greater than magnitude 8.5 are rare.
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這棟建築物在地震後被認為是不安全的。
这栋建筑物在地震后被认为是不安全的。
zhe4 dong4 jian4 zhu2 wu4 zai4 di4 zhen4 hou4 bei4 ren4 wei2 shi4 bu4 an1 quan2 de5.
This building was deemed unsafe after the earthquake.
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Related Words:

 



1. ground, floor 2. place 3. land

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zhèn

1. to shake, to vibrate 2. earthquake

Here: to shake, to vibrate

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