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震撼

zhèn hàn · zhen han

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to shake
  2. to shock
  3. to stun
  4. shocking
  5. stunning
  6. shock
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The shaking seat

  1. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)那个(nàge)电影(diànyǐng)，太(tài)震撼(zhènhàn)了(le)！

    I watched that film yesterday. It was so stunning!

  2. Dengdeng

    哪里(nǎlǐ)震撼(zhènhàn)？

    What was stunning about it?

  3. Liangliang

    声音(shēngyīn)很(hěn)大(dà)，椅子(yǐzi)都(dōu)在(zài)动(dòng)。

    The sound was so loud that even the seat was moving.

  4. Dengdeng

    椅子(yǐzi)在(zài)动(dòng)？那(nà)确实(quèshí)震撼(zhènhàn)！

    The seat was moving? That is stunning indeed!

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，后来(hòulái)发现(fāxiàn)是(shì)后面(hòumian)的(de)小孩(xiǎohái)在(zài)踢(tī)我的(wǒde)椅子(yǐzi)。

    Yes. Later I found out the child behind me was kicking my seat.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)的(de)画(huà)面(miàn)让(ràng)观(guān)众(zhòng)感(gǎn)到(dào)非(fēi)常(cháng)震(zhèn)撼(hàn)。

The visuals of this movie left the audience deeply shocked.

02

那(nà)场(chǎng)地(dì)震(zhèn)的(de)破(pò)坏(huài)力(lì)震(zhèn)撼(hàn)了(le)整(zhěng)个(gè)城(chéng)市(shì)。

The destructive force of that earthquake shook the entire city.

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