阵
Character
measure word for a short burst of wind, rain, sound, or feeling
Meaning
zhèn
zhen4- measure word for a short burst of wind, rain, sound, or feeling
- a short time (as in 一阵儿)
Examples
下了一阵大雨。
xià le yí zhèn dà yǔ
It rained hard for a little while.
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我等了一阵儿,他才来。
wǒ děng le yí zhèn er, tā cái lái
I waited a while, and then he came.
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Practice writing 阵
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Words with 阵
See all 64 →阵容zhèn róngthe people chosen to play in a game; the team lineupWordHSK 7–9阵营zhèn yínga group of people who share the same ideasWordHSK 7–9阵亡zhèn wángto die in battleWord阵列zhèn lièarrayWord阵势zhèn shìbattle arrayWord阵地zhèn dì(military) positionWord阵型zhèn xíngformation (of a sports team, troops etc)Word阵子zhèn ziperiod of timeWord阵痛zhèn tònglabor painsWord阵线zhèn xiàna front (militant group)Word阵雨zhèn yǔshower (rain)Word阵风zhèn fēnggustWord