镇

• 拼音: zhèn
• 汉字拆解: 镇 = 钅 (metal) + 真 (true, phonetic)

含义

Town; to suppress or calm; to guard or garrison.

As a noun, refers to a small town or township, an administrative division below county level. As a verb, means to suppress, subdue, or calm something down. Also used for keeping things cool (镇) as in chilled drinks.

例句

1. 这个古镇保留了许多明清时期的建筑，很有历史韵味。
2. 他喝了杯冰镇啤酒，炎热的感觉顿时消散了不少。
3. 政府迅速采取措施镇压了骚乱。

用法指南

语境: geography, politics, food/drinks

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这个镇上只有几千人口。(This town only has a few thousand residents.)
• 来一杯冰镇可乐。(Get me an ice-cold cola.)

错误说法

• 我住在一个镇市。(Redundant — use 镇 or 市, not together)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character combining 钅 (metal radical) and 真 (true, phonetic). Originally meant a heavy object used to hold things down, later extended to suppress and garrison.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal