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鎮

zhèn

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word

鎮 (zhèn) is a Chinese word meaning “to press down”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

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

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Example

這是一個安靜的小鎮。

This is a quiet little town.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).