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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.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

地震 [dìzhèn]
  1. 1. earthquake; seism; quake
    地震勘探
    seismic prospecting
    地震活动
    seismic activity
    地震观测
    seismological observation
    这次地震为里氏震级七点一级。
    The shock was of 7.1 magnitude on the Richter scale.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

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

Examples

查考中国古时有关地震的全部文献
study all available literature about earthquakes in ancient China
地震后路基沉陷了。
The earthquake made the roadbed cave in.
地震观测
seismological observation
地震勘探
seismic prospecting
那里发生了强烈地震
A violent earthquake occurred there.
七级地震
an earthquake of magnitude 7 (on the Richter scale)
地震在全市引起了恐慌。
The earthquake caused a panic in the city.
地震发生后,铁路扭曲得很厉害。
The railroad was twisted out of shape after the earthquake.

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