镇

To press down in Chinese: 镇 (zhèn)

zhèn

to press down

HSK 3.0 Level 6Traditional: 鎮1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to press down
  2. 2to calm
  3. 3to subdue
  4. 4to suppress
  5. 5to guard
  6. 6garrison
  7. 7small town
  8. 8to cool or chill (food or drinks)

Stroke order

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镇

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄣˋ

zhèn

ㄓ/ zhㄣ/ enˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

镇

Simplified

鎮

Traditional

Example sentences

See 镇 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他一句话就把全场镇住了。

    tā yí jù huà jiù bǎ quán chǎng zhèn zhù le。

    With a single remark he brought the whole room under control.

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Related words

城镇

chéng zhèn

town

镇定

zhèn dìng

calm

争夺

zhēng duó

to fight over

整顿

zhěng dùn

to tidy up

整治

zhěng zhì

to bring under control

正当

zhèng dāng

timely

政党

zhèng dǎng

political party

政权

zhèng quán

regime

症状

zhèng zhuàng

symptom (of an illness)

之类

zhī lèi

and so on

支撑

zhī chēng

to prop up

支援

zhī yuán

to provide assistance

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