HSK 5

阵 (zhèn) — how to say "measure word for brief spells of wind" in Chinese

阵

Measure word for brief spells of wind, rain or laughter; a short while

measure word

Radicals / Keys

阜

Mound

#170 · fù · 8 strokes

Collocations

一阵笑声

yí zhèn xiàoshēng

a burst of laughter

一阵风

yí zhèn fēng

a gust of wind

一阵雨

yí zhèn yǔ

a spell of rain

Examples

刚才那阵大风把树上的叶子都吹落了很多。

That gust of wind just now blew many leaves off the trees.

下了一阵雨。

There was a brief rain.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "measure word for brief spells of wind" in Chinese?

"measure word for brief spells of wind" in Chinese is 阵 (zhèn).

Zhen in Chinese meaning

阵 (zhèn) means "Measure word for brief spells of wind, rain or laughter; a short while".

Zhen in Chinese pronunciation

It is pronounced zhèn (written as zhen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

Zhen in Chinese character

It is written 阵 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 阵?

阵 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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