Meaning of 振动
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to vibrate
- to shake
- vibration
How to use 振动
振动 is used for physical, repeated back-and-forth motion, such as a phone, a string, or a machine. It works as a verb and as a noun in science and everyday talk. Example: 我的手机在振动。(Wǒ de shǒujī zài zhèndòng.) My phone is vibrating.
振 (zhèn) has the hand radical 扌, so picture a hand shaking something, and 动 (dòng) means to move. A hand shaking something until it moves back and forth gives you 振动, to vibrate.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 振动 with 震动 (zhèndòng), which sounds the same. 震动 is used for strong shaking like an earthquake or an emotional shock, while 振动 is regular vibration like a phone or a sound wave.
Stroke order for each character
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振 zhèn · to arouse · 10 strokes
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动 dòng · to move · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 振动.
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | operation; action |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) |
| 运动 | yùndòng | to move; to exercise |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 发动 | fādòng | to start; to launch |
| 自动 | zìdòng | automatic; voluntarily |
| 主动 | zhǔdòng | to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord |
| 动力 | dònglì | motive power; (fig.) motivation; impetus |
| 推动 | tuīdòng | to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to |
Questions about 振动
What does 振动 mean?
振动 (zhèndòng) means "to vibrate; to shake" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 振动?
振动 is made of 2 characters: 振 (10 strokes), 动 (6 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 振动 an HSK word?
Yes. 振动 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 振动 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 振动 is written 振動.
How do I say to put a phone on vibrate mode in Chinese?
Vibrate mode is 振动模式 (zhèndòng móshì), and many people just say 调成振动 (tiáo chéng zhèndòng), to switch it to vibrate. Silent mode is 静音 (jìngyīn).
Is 振动 different from 动 or 运动?
Yes. 动 is general movement and 运动 is motion or exercise, while 振动 specifically means quick, repeated shaking around one position. You would not use 振动 for walking or playing sports.