All measure words

阵 zhèn

The Chinese measure word for short bursts: wind, rain, applause.

阵 counts things that come and go in a short burst: a gust of wind, a shower, a round of applause, a burst of laughter, a fit of coughing.

  • 一阵风yí zhèn fēnga gust of wind
  • 一阵雨yí zhèn yǔa shower
  • 一阵掌声yí zhèn zhǎngshēnga round of applause

10 nouns that take 阵

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The nouns come from the measure-word notes in CC-CEDICT, ordered by how often each word appears in film and TV subtitles. Many nouns take more than one measure word, and 个 often works in casual speech.