震动 (zhèn dòng) — to shake, to vibrate (physically); to shock, to strongly affect (emotionally or socially)
Definition
震动 covers both physical shaking (buildings, phones) and emotional/social impact. For pure physical vibration use 振动; for stronger emotional shock use 震撼.
verb
to shaketo vibrate (physically)to shockto strongly affect (emotionally or socially)
Easily confused
Examples
- 震动。Dì zhèn shí zhěng dòng lóu dōu zài zhèn dòng.The whole building was shaking during the earthquake.
- 震动，。Shǒu jī zhèn dòng le yí xià, wǒ mǎ shàng kàn le xiāo xi.My phone vibrated once, and I immediately checked the message.
- 震动。Zhè ge bēi jù zhèn dòng le suǒ yǒu rén de xīn.This tragedy shook everyone's heart.
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