Meaning of 余震
余震 means aftershock; smaller earthquake following a major earthquake. Pronounced yú zhèn.
- aftershock; smaller earthquake following a major earthquake
Definitions & Examples
Zuó昨
tiān天
fā发
shēng生
le了
dà大
dì地
zhèn震
，
jīn今
tiān天
hái还
yǒu有
yú余
zhèn震
。
A major earthquake struck yesterday, and there are still aftershocks today.
Zhè这
cì次
yú余
zhèn震
de的
zhèn震
jí级
dá达
dào到
le了
wǔ五
diǎn点
wǔ五
jí级
。
This aftershock reached magnitude 5.5.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
shì是
yú余
zhèn震
，
dàn但
yě也
zào造
chéng成
le了
yán严
zhòng重
de的
pò破
huài坏
。
Although it was an aftershock, it still caused severe damage.