震动

• Pinyin: zhèn dòng
• Desglose de hanzi: 震 = 雨 + 辰 (thunder/shake); 动 = 云 + 力 (move — force of movement)

Significado

Vibrar; sacudirse; (fig.) provocar conmoción.

Has both a physical sense (structures vibrating) and a figurative sense (news or events causing a powerful stir). The figurative use is particularly common in journalism and academic writing.

Ejemplos

1. 列车驶过时，附近的建筑物发生了轻微震动。
2. 这项重大发现在整个学术界引发了强烈震动。
3. 一阵沉闷的爆破声震动了方圆数里内的山谷。

Guía de uso

Contexto: science, journalism, events

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 爆炸产生的冲击波使周围建筑物发生震动。(The shockwave from the explosion caused surrounding buildings to shake.)
• 他的公开声明在政界引起了不小的震动。(His public statement caused considerable shockwaves in political circles.)

Incorrecto

• 我的心在震动 — overly poetic and unusual in standard prose; use 我的心受到了强烈震动 or 我深受震撼 for emotional impact in written contexts

Origen e historia

震 (shake/thunder) + 动 (move/stir)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal