Verbearthquake; tremour

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 地震.
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Character Breakdown

地震 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 地震 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 地震 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith
zhèn
neutral
major earthquake
Measure Word + Nounwith
zhèn
neutral
an earthquake
Verb + Subjectwith发生
shēng
zhèn
neutral
earthquake occurs
Noun + Noun
zhèn
jǐng
formal
earthquake warning
zhèn
dài
formalWritten
seismic belt

Example Sentences with 地震

zhèn
le
kuài
pǎo
There's an earthquake, run quickly!
zhuān
jiā
men
zhèng
zài
fēn
zhè
zhèn
de
zhèn
yuán
shēn
huài
fàn
wéi
Experts are analyzing the focal depth and damage range of this earthquake.
tīng
shuō
lín
shěng
zuó
wǎn
shēng
zhèn
de
xiāo
le
ma
Have you heard the news about the earthquake that occurred in the neighboring province last night?
zuó
tiān
shēng
le
xiǎo
zhèn
méi
yǒu
zào
chéng
tài
yǐng
xiǎng
A small earthquake occurred yesterday and didn't cause much damage.
jǐn
guǎn
zhèn
gǎn
qiáng
liè
dàn
xìng
yùn
de
shì
zhè
zhèn
bìng
wèi
yǐn
hǎi
xiào
Although the tremor was strong, fortunately this earthquake did not trigger a tsunami.
men
shè
de
zhèn
yìng
yǎn
liàn
huà
bìng
méi
yǒu
bèi
xiāo
Our community's earthquake emergency drill plan has not been canceled.
zhèn
shēng
shí
rén
men
yīng
gāi
xún
zhǎo
ān
quán
de
fāng
duǒ
When an earthquake happens, people should immediately find a safe place to take cover.
zǎo
shàng
zhèn
huàng
dòng
yuán
lái
shì
zhèn
hái
wéi
shì
zhòng
xíng
chē
jīng
guò
ne
The shaking this morning turned out to be an earthquake; I thought it was just a heavy truck passing by.