Meaning of 前震
前震 means foreshock; small earthquake that precedes a major earthquake. Pronounced qián zhèn.
- foreshock; small earthquake that precedes a major earthquake
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
cì次
dà大
dì地
zhèn震
fā发
shēng生
qián前
，
jiān监
cè测
dào到
le了
jǐ几
cì次
míng明
xiǎn显
de的
qián前
zhèn震
。
Several noticeable foreshocks were detected before this major earthquake occurred.
Qián前
zhèn震
xù序
liè列
yǒu有
shí时
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
kē科
xué学
jiā家
yù预
cè测
zhǔ主
zhèn震
。
The foreshock sequence can sometimes help scientists predict the mainshock.
Bìng并
fēi非
suǒ所
yǒu有
dà大
dì地
zhèn震
dōu都
yǒu有
qián前
zhèn震
huó活
dòng动
。
Not all major earthquakes have foreshock activity.