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一阵

yī zhèn

HSK 3.0 level 6 2-character word Traditional 一陣

一阵 (yī zhèn) means "a burst; a fit; a peal". It is an HSK 3.0 level 6 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 一阵 means

1. a burst
2. a fit
3. a peal
4. a spell (period of time)

The characters in 一阵

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 阵zhèndisposition of troops; wave; spate

Example sentences

• 这一阵我很忙！
  Zhè yīzhèn wǒ hěn máng!
  I am very busy these days.
• 我好一阵子没看到你了。
  Wǒ hǎo yīzhènzi méi kàn dào nǐ le.
  I haven't seen you for a while.
• 我看这雨还会下一阵子。
  Wǒ kàn zhè yǔ hái huì xià yī zhèn zǐ.
  I don't think this rain will let up anytime soon.
• 我好一阵子没吃过中国菜。
  Wǒ hǎo yīzhènzi méi chī guo Zhōngguócài.
  I haven't eaten Chinese food in a while.
• 有一阵从北边吹来的冷风。
  There was a cold wind blowing from the north.
• 一阵寒意像砖头一样击中了我。
  A cold wave of fear hit me like a brick.

Words starting with 一阵

• 一阵子yī zhèn zia while; a spell; a short time

Words containing 一阵

• 这一阵子zhè yī zhèn zirecently; currently

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