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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

地震 [dìzhèn]
  1. 1. noun earthquake
    新疆地震了。
    There has been an earthquake in Xinjiang.

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地震 [dìzhèn]
  1. 1. earthquake; seism; quake

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

地震 [dìzhèn]
  1. 1. 地壳发生的震动。多由于地壳的断裂、变动造成。火山爆发、岩洞塌陷、人工爆炸等也可引起地震

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地震发生的时候会发出横向和纵向两种地震波。
When earthquakes happen, two kinds of earthquake waves spread, a horizontal one and a vertical one.
由于处在太平洋地震带,这个岛国经常发生强烈地震
Located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, this island country is often struck by strong earthquakes.
这次地震是由地壳的错动引发的。
This earthquake was caused by diastrophism of the earth's crust.
地震后不少地方都发生了坍陷。
After the earthquake, many places had collapsed.
地震造成了这个地区的煤矿坍方。
The earthquake caused the collapse of the coal mines in this district.
地震发生的时候,天塌地陷。
When earthquakes happen, it seems that the sky and the earth are sinking.
我们刚刚接到了市地震局的测报。
We have just received the measurement report from the Municipal Earthquake Bereau.
该地区发生地震灾情,国家领导驰电慰问。
An earthquake struck that district. The Chinese leaders hurriedly sent a cable to express their sympathy, and solicitude to people there.
地震过后,唐山人民在国家的帮助下重整家园。
With the help of the government, people in Tangshan began to rebuild their homes after the earthquake.
这个地震棚废弃很久了。
This quakeproof shed has long been out of use.

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