镇

zhèn

HSK 6

Meaning

to press down
to calm
to subdue
to suppress
to guard
garrison
small town
to cool or chill (food or drinks)

Definition

①名词，行政区划单位，一般由县管辖，也指城市中人口集中、商业发达的地区；②动词，用武力压制；③动词，使安定、镇定；④副词，口语中表示“整个、全”。

①town; ②to suppress; ③to calm; ④whole (colloquial).

Usage

名词时常用于地名或城镇概念；动词时常用于镇压、震慑或使情绪稳定；口语副词常放在名词前表示全部。

As a noun, it is often used for place names or the concept of a town; as a verb, it is used for suppression, intimidation, or calming emotions; as an adverb in colloquial speech, it is placed before a noun to mean 'whole'.

Examples

1 这个镇子虽然不大，但是很热闹。 (This town is not big, but it's very lively.)
2 政府派兵去镇压叛乱。 (The government sent troops to suppress the rebellion.)
3 他深吸一口气，镇定了情绪。 (He took a deep breath to calm himself down.)
4 他们家镇店都搬走了。 (Their whole shop moved away.)
5 警察在边境镇守。 (The police are stationed at the border town.)

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