Earthquake in Chinese
earthquake · HSK 5
地震
- 地 earth
- 震 to shake
Counted with 次: 一次地震
昨晚这里发生了一次小地震。 There was a small earthquake here last night.
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How do you say earthquake in Chinese?
Earthquake in Chinese is 地震 (dì zhèn).
Which word should I use?
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