(zhèn) — to shake, to vibrate, to jolt; to be shocked, to be stunned

Definição

震 is a literary verb covering both physical shaking (earthquakes, thunder) and the shock/stunning effect on people. 震动 and 振动 are more physical/technical, while 震惊 is the closer match for the figurative 'shocked' sense.

verb
to shaketo vibrateto joltto be shockedto be stunned

Exemplos

  • Dì zhèn shí zhěng dòng lóu dōu zài zhèn.
    The whole building was shaking during the earthquake.
  • Tā de yǎn jiǎng zhèn zhù le suǒ yǒu tīng zhòng.
    His speech stunned all the listeners.
  • Yī shēng léi xiǎng, chuāng hu dōu bèi zhèn dé fā chàn.
    A thunderclap shook the windows so they rattled.

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