English–Chinese
“earthquake” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindì zhèn
Example
昨天晚上发生了地震，我很害怕。zuó tiān wǎn shàng fā shēng le dì zhèn wǒ hěn hài pà
There was an earthquake last night, and I was very scared.
How to say “earthquake” in Chinese
“Earthquake” in Chinese is 地震 (dì zhèn).
A hidden movement beneath the earth makes the solid ground move violently under everything on it.
Example sentences with 地震
社区定期进行地震避难演练，提高居民应急能力。shè qū dìng qī jìn xíng dì zhèn bì nàn yǎn liàn tí gāo jū mín yìng jí néng lì
The community regularly conducts earthquake evacuation drills to improve residents' emergency response skills.
Tips for using 地震
- In everyday Chinese, this noun is often framed as something that happens, while English more freely lets earthquake stand alone as the subject of a report.