dì zhèn
earthquake; tremour
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中国历史上发生过很多次大地震。
Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng fāshēngguò hěnduō cì dàdìzhèn.
There have been many major earthquakes in Chinese history.
地震发生时，我们要保持冷静，不要惊慌失措。
Dìzhèn fāshēng shí, wǒmen yào bǎochí lěngjìng, bùyào jīnghuāng shīcuò.
When an earthquake occurs, we must remain calm and not panic.
地震后，我们要做好防震减灾的准备。
Dìzhèn hòu, wǒmen yào zuò hǎo fángzhèn jiǎnzāi de zhǔnbèi.
After an earthquake, we must be prepared for earthquake prevention and disaster reduction.
地震 (dìzhèn)
earthquake
地动 (dìdòng)
earthquake
平静 (píngjìng)
calm
安宁 (ānníng)
peaceful
The Chinese word 地震 (dìzhèn) for "earthquake" is a compound of two characters: 地 (dì), meaning "earth" or "ground," and 震 (zhèn), meaning "to shake" or "to tremble." The character 地 is a pictograph depicting a field with a small mound of earth in the center, while the character 震 is a combination of the characters 止 (zhǐ), meaning "to stop" or "to halt," and 申 (shēn), meaning "to extend" or "to stretch." Together, the two characters 地震 literally mean "the earth shaking" or "the earth trembling," which accurately describes the phenomenon of an earthquake.
