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一阵

yī zhèn · yi zhen

Traditional 一陣

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. a burst
  2. a fit
  3. a peal
  4. a spell (period of time)
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In a conversation

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The wind takes a hat

  1. Dengdeng

    刚才(gāngcái)一阵(yīzhèn)大风(dàfēng)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)帽子(màozi)吹走(chuīzǒu)了(le)。

    A gust of wind just blew my hat away.

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)飞到(fēidào)哪儿(nǎr)去(qù)了(le)？

    Where did it fly to?

  3. Dengdeng

    飞进(fēijìn)湖里(húlǐ)了(le)。一阵(yīzhèn)风(fēng)，什么(shénme)都(dōu)没了(méile)。

    Into the lake. One gust of wind and it is gone.

  4. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，别(bié)难过(nánguò)，一顶(yīdǐng)帽子(màozi)而已(éryǐ)。

    Ha ha, do not be sad. It is just a hat.

  5. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)的(de)帽子(màozi)也(yě)飞(fēi)了(le)！

    Liangliang, your hat flew away too!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yí)阵(zhèn)寒(hán)意(yì)像(xiàng)砖(zhuān)头(tou)一(yí)样(yàng)击(jī)中(zhòng)了(le)我(wǒ)。

A cold wave of fear hit me like a brick.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

有(yǒu)一(yí)阵(zhèn)从(cóng)北(běi)边(biān)吹(chuī)来(lái)的(de)冷(lěng)风(fēng)。

There was a cold wind blowing from the north.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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