earthquake; tremour (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
地震 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
昨晚这个地区发生了一次强烈的地震。 zuówǎn zhège dìqū fāshēngle yī cì qiángliè de dìzhèn - There was a strong earthquake in this area last night.
这座城市经常发生地震。 zhè zuò chéngshì jīngcháng fāshēng dìzhèn - Earthquakes frequently occur in this city.
他们在地震中失去了家园。 tāmen zài dìzhèn zhōng shīqù le jiāyuán - They lost their homes in the earthquake.
这次地震造成了严重的破坏。 zhè cì dìzhèn zàochéngle yánzhòng de pòhuài - The earthquake caused serious damage.
地震发生后，救援工作立即展开。 dìzhèn fāshēng hòu, jiùyuán gōngzuò lìjí zhǎnkāi - Rescue operations were launched immediately after the earthquake.
Characters
地 de - ...ly [particle to connect adverb to verb] | HSK 3
震 zhèn - shake, quake, shock; be deeply astonished; thunder |