震撼 (zhèn hàn) — to shake; to shock; to stun

Definition

震撼 (zhèn hàn) means 'to shake, shock, or stun' with a strong emotional impact — like being deeply moved or overwhelmed by an experience. It is stronger and more visceral than 震惊 (zhèn jīng, 'to astonish'), which focuses on surprise, and more intense than 震动 (zhèn dòng) or 震荡 (zhèn dàng), which can be physical or figurative but less profound.

verb

to shaketo shockto stun

Examples

震撼。
Nà cì jīnglì shēnshēn zhèn hàn le wǒ.
That experience deeply shocked me.
震撼。
Bàozhà shēng zhèn hàn le zhěng gè shāngǔ.
The explosion shook the entire valley.
震撼。
Zhè bù diànyǐng de jiéwěi zhèn hàn le suǒyǒu guānzhòng.
The ending of this movie stunned all the audience.

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