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镇

zhèn · zhen

Traditional 鎮

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to press down
  2. to calm
  3. to subdue
  4. to suppress
  5. to guard
  6. garrison
  7. small town
  8. to cool or chill (food or drinks)
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A day in an old town

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)今天(jīntiān)去(qù)哪个(nǎge)镇(zhèn)？

    Which town are we going to today?

  2. Liangliang

    去(qù)一个(yīgè)古(gǔ)镇(zhèn)，坐车(zuòchē)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)。

    An ancient town, one hour by bus.

  3. Dengdeng

    那个(nàge)镇(zhèn)很大(hěndà)吗(ma)？

    Is that town big?

  4. Liangliang

    不大(bùdà)，走(zǒu)一圈(yīquān)只要(zhǐyào)二十分钟(èrshífēnzhōng)。

    Not big. A walk around only takes twenty minutes.

  5. Dengdeng

    二十分钟(èrshífēnzhōng)？那(nà)我们(wǒmen)在(zài)镇上(zhènshàng)走(zǒu)三圈(sānquān)，还有(háiyǒu)时间(shíjiān)喝茶(hēchá)。

    Twenty minutes? Then we walk three laps in town and still have time for tea.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)就(jiù)是(shì)我(wǒ)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)说(shuō)的(de)那(nà)个(ge)镇(zhèn)。

This is the town I told you about.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)会(huì)带(dài)你(nǐ)逛(guàng)逛(guàng)这(zhè)个(ge)镇(zhèn)。

I'll show you around the town.

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

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