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earthquake

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

di4zhen4 dìzhèn

Meaning


Primary

earthquake

Mnemonic


An 地震 earthquake is a sudden 震 quaking of the 地 ground caused by movements in the earth's crust.

Usage


昨天 晚上 发生 了 一 次 大 地震。

A big earthquake happened last night.

学生 因为 地震 而 感到 害怕。

The students felt scared because of the earthquake.

地震 摧毁 了 我 的 家。

The earthquake destroyed my home.