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阵 zhèn

measure word for short spells; short period

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 5
Radical
阝
Traditional
陣
Type
Ideograph
Made of 阝车 ⿰阝车

Memory hint: A formation 阝of soldiers 车

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  1. 刚才下了一阵雨。
    Gāngcái xiàle yí zhèn yǔ.
    It rained for a while just now.
    just-now fall-(particle) one burst rain
  2. 这支球队的阵容怎么样？
    Zhè zhī qiúduì de zhènróng zěnmeyàng?
    How's this team's lineup?
    this (measure) team (particle) lineup how (question)
  3. 大家坚守自己的阵地吧。
    Dàjiā jiānshǒu zìjǐ de zhèndì ba.
    Everyone hold your own position.
    everyone firmly-guard self (particle) position (suggestion)
  4. 这支球队的阵容并不强大。
    Zhè zhī qiúduì de zhènróng bìng bù qiángdà.
    This team's lineup isn't actually strong.
    this (measure) team (particle) lineup actually not strong
  5. 傍晚，天空突然刮起了一阵大风。
    Bàngwǎn, tiānkōng tūrán guāqǐle yí zhèn dà fēng.
    In the evening, a gust of strong wind suddenly blew up in the sky.
    evening, sky suddenly blow-up-(particle) one burst big wind

Words with 阵 (3)