Usage note
地震表示地面突然摇动。
dì zhèn biǎo shì dì miàn tū rán yáo dòng。
地震 means a sudden shaking of the ground.
Context note
地震常用于安全、新闻和自然。
dì zhèn cháng yòng yú ān quán 、 xīn wén hé zì rán。
It is often used with safety, news, and nature.
5 examples
昨天发生了地震。
zuó tiān fā shēng le dì zhèn。
An earthquake happened yesterday.
地震很可怕。
dì zhèn hěn kě pà。
Earthquakes are scary.
遇到地震要冷静。
yù dào dì zhèn yào lěng jìng。
Stay calm when an earthquake happens.
学校教我们防地震。
xué xiào jiào wǒ men fáng dì zhèn。
The school teaches us how to prevent earthquake danger.
地震后大家都安全。
dì zhèn hòu dà jiā dōu ān quán。
Everyone is safe after the earthquake.
5 mini stories
新闻里播报了地震消息。
xīn wén lǐ bō bào le dì zhèn xiāo xī。
The news broadcast earthquake information.
老师教学生地震时怎么办。
lǎo shī jiào xué shēng dì zhèn shí zěn me bàn。
The teacher taught students what to do in an earthquake.
地震来时，大家要先保护自己。
dì zhèn lái shí， dà jiā yào xiān bǎo hù zì jǐ。
When an earthquake comes, everyone should protect themselves first.
他们在地震后互相帮助。
tā men zài dì zhèn hòu hù xiāng bāng zhù。
They helped each other after the earthquake.
地震提醒我们珍惜安全。
dì zhèn tí xǐng wǒ men zhēn xī ān quán。
Earthquakes remind us to cherish safety.
Mini dialogue
安全演练
A
如果发生地震，我们要躲到桌子下面。
Rúguǒ fāshēng dìzhèn, wǒmen yào duǒ dào zhuōzi xiàmiàn.
If an earthquake happens, we need to hide under the table.
B
好的，老师。地震时不能坐电梯。
Hǎo de, lǎoshī. Dìzhèn shí bù néng zuò diàntī.
Okay, teacher. Don't take the elevator during an earthquake.
新闻消息
A
你感觉到地震了吗？
Nǐ gǎnjué dào dìzhèn le ma?
Did you feel the earthquake?
B
没有，这次地震很小。
Méiyǒu, zhè cì dìzhèn hěn xiǎo.
No, this earthquake was very small.
Related words and contrasts
similar
震动
zhèndòng
shake; vibrate
地震 means earthquake; 震动 is the shaking motion
related
安全
ānquán
safe; safety
During an earthquake, we need to stay safe
related
逃生
táoshēng
escape to safety
What to do in an earthquake: escape safely