shake; vibrate; shock; cause a stir
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesverb
to shake; to vibrate; to quake
Describes a physical shaking movement of objects, buildings, the ground, etc.
Huǒ火
chē车
zhèn震
dòng动
le了
yī一
xià下
，
kāi开
zǒu走
le了
。
The train shook briefly and then pulled away.
Chūn春
léi雷
zhèn震
dòng动
zhe着
shān山
gǔ谷
。
Spring thunder shook the valley.
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Qiáng强
liè烈
de的
dì地
zhèn震
zhèn震
dòng动
le了
zhěng整
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
。
A powerful earthquake shook the entire city.
Zhè这
dòng栋
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
zài在
kǎ卡
chē车
jīng经
guò过
shí时
huì会
qīng轻
wēi微
zhèn震
dòng动
。
This old building vibrates slightly when trucks pass by.
verb
to shock; to deeply affect; to cause a great stir
Used figuratively for news, events, or ideas that have a profound emotional or psychological impact on people or society.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xīn新
wén闻
zhèn震
dòng动
le了
quán全
guó国
。
This piece of news shocked the entire nation.
Tā他
de的
cí辞
zhí职
jué决
dìng定
zhèn震
dòng动
le了
zhěng整
gè个
háng行
yè业
。
His decision to resign sent shockwaves through the entire industry.
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Zhè这
gè个
bào爆
zhà炸
xìng性
xiāo消
xi息
zhèn震
dòng动
le了
jīn金
róng融
shì市
chǎng场
。
This explosive news deeply affected the financial markets.
Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
zhèn震
dòng动
le了
zài在
zuò座
de的
měi每
yī一
gè个
rén人
。
His speech deeply moved everyone present.