Meaning
rouse
Chinese: 振奋、激起。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhen” becomes a different word in each tone. 振 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 振动zhèn dòngto vibrate; to shake; vibration
- 振奋zhèn fènto stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire
- 振兴zhèn xīngto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
- 振作zhèn zuòto bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift
- 不振bù zhènlacking in vitality; depressed (market, spirits etc)
Example Sentence
听了老师的话，他重新振作了起来。Tīng le lǎo shī de huà, tā chóng xīn zhèn zuò le qǐ lái.After hearing the teacher words, he cheered up again.
听Tīngto listen to了le(completed action)老师lǎo shīteacher的deof话huàdialect，他tāhe重新chóng xīnagain振作zhèn zuòto bestir oneself了le(completed action)起来qǐ láito stand up。