陣 (zan6 | zhen4) : battle formation; period of time

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陣

zan6

zhen4

[1] battle formation/array; troop disposition
[2] battle front; battlefield
[3] period of time; short spell
[4] [classifier] spell (of pain, diziness, cold weather); fit (of coughing); wave (of vertigo); burst (of applause); gust (of joy, wind); spatter (of rain)

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: (#170)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

陣 / 阵

Don't confuse with:
陳

This word has been viewed 13461 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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一陣 jat1 zan6/6*2 yi1 zhen4 = soon; a moment; a while 粵

一陣風 jat1 zan6 fung1 yi1 zhen4 feng1 = a gust of wind

嗰陣時 go2 zan6 si4/4*2 = at that time 粵

一陣間 jat1 zan6 gaan1 = soon; a moment; a while 粵

陣間 zan6 gaan1 = soon; in a moment; in a while 粵

陣容 zan6 jung4 zhen4 rong2 = troop formation

迷陣 mai4 zan6 mi2 zhen4 = a maze (loanword)

家陣 gaa1 zan6*2 = nowadays 粵

嗰陣 go2 zan6 = at that time 粵

呢陣 ni1 zan6 = at that time 粵

呢陣時 ni1 zan6 si4 = at this time 粵

陣亡 zan6 mong4 zhen4 wang2 = to be killed in action

陣雨 zan6 jyu5 = rain showers

等一陣 dang2 jat1 zan6 = wait a while/moment 粵

等陣 dang2 zan6 = wait a while/moment ; soon, in a moment 粵

陣線 zan6 sin3 zhen4 xian4 = a front

陣營 zan6 jing4 zhen4 ying2 = a group of people; a faction

陣地 zan6 dei6 zhen4 di4 = position; front

敗陣 baai6 zan6 bai4 zhen4 = be defeated on the battlefield, be beaten in a contest

陣腳 zan6 goek3 = condition; front line; position

有陣時 jau5 zan6 si4 = sometimes

打頭陣 daa2 tau4 zan6 = to spearhead the attack; to take the lead 粵

穩陣 wan2 zan6 wen3 zhen4 = secure; stable; steady 粵

陣仗 zan6 zoeng6 = a battle combat

大陣仗 daai6 zan6 zoeng6 = combat

舊陣時 gau6 zan6 si4 = in the past 粵

擺龍門陣 baai2 lung4 mun4 zan6 bai3 long2 men2 zhen4 = chat; gossip; spin a yarn

變陣 bin3 zan6 = a change in formation

一陣子 jat1 zan6 zi2 yi1 zhen4 zi5 = a period of time

有頭威冇尾陣 jau5 tau4 wai1 mou5 mei5 zan6 = start strong but finish weak 粵

方陣 fong1 zan6 = phalanx; square matrix

上陣 soeng5 zan6 shang4 zhen4 = go into battle; pitch into the work

上陣不離父子兵 soeng5 zan6 bat1 lei4 fu6 zi2 bing1 shang4 zhen4 bu4 li2 fu4 zi3 bing1 = good relationship between son and father; blood is thicker than water

衝鋒陷陣 cung1 fung1 ham6 zan6 chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4 = charge forward

個陣 go3 zan6/zan6*2 = at that time; then 粵

一陣見 jat1 zan6 gin3 = see you in a moment 粵

陣腳大亂 zan6 goek3 daai6 lyun6 zhen4 jiao3 da4 luan4 = for an army etc. to be in disarray; to be chaotic and disorderly

臨陣磨槍 lam4 zan6 mo4 coeng1 lin2 zhen4 mo2 qiang1 = to prepare oneself for battle; to sharpen one's spear before a battle

助陣 zo6 zan6 zhu4 zhen4 = to cheer on; to assist by cheering for

陣型 zan6 jing4 zhen4 xing2 = formation (e.g. 4-4-2陣型)

瞌一陣 hap1 jat1 zan6 = take a nap 粵

穩陣股 wan2 zan6 gu2 wen3 zhen4 gu3 = a steady stock 粵

自亂陣腳 zi6 lyun6 zan6 goek3 zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3 = throw oneself into confusion; make a mess of a situation

陣勢 zan6 sai3 zhen4 shi4 = battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance

排開陣勢 paai4 hoi1 zan6 sai3 pai2 kai1 zhen4 shi4 = line up in battle formation

嚴陣以待 jim4 zan6 ji5 doi6 yan2 zhen4 yi3 dai4 = poised for action

陣鏡杯 zan6 geng3 bui1 = drinking game 粵

點陣圖 dim2 zan6 tou4 dian3 zhen4 tu2 = a bitmap (in computer graphics)

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陳仔唔介意等多陣。粵
Chan won't mind waiting a bit longer.
[The Cantonese and English versions match each other almost word by word.]

我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。粵
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.

緊要家陣開始努力溫書，考試過唔過到骨至少對得住自己良心。粵

危難中，"有子不需父上前"；搶險時，"上陣不離父子兵"。
A son would would protect his father and face the danger himself; but in times of emergency, both son and father would fight the battle together.

落啲薑蔥就可以辟走陣魚腥味。粵
Drop in some ginger and scallion , can get rid of the fishy smell.

當世界語啱啱傳入中國嗰陣粵 ?!
When Esperanto had just been introduced to China...
[Lit. When Esperanto just-now introduced China that-time]

我想等陣去銀行幫人哋入票粵
I want to go to the bank in a moment to cash a cheque.

佢頭先話畀我聽佢想等陣去銀行幫人哋入票粵
He told me he wanted to go to the bank soon to cash a cheque for someone.
[頭先 implies 10 or 20 minutes ago; contrast with 啱啱 which implies a few seconds ago.]

我等陣想去銀行幫人哋入票粵
I'll want to go to the bank to cash a cheque for someone soon.
[Shouldn't be parsed as 我等陣(我哋) but as 我等陣]

我嗰陣時親眼見到隻獅子喺動物園嗰度衝咗出嚟粵
With my own eyes, I saw a lion come charging out of the zoo!
[Lit. I that time own-eyes see-arrive [counter] lion at zoo that-place zoom-already out come 出嚟 implies that you're standing outside of the zoo, because the lion's coming towards you 咗 implies the lion's already outside the zoo gate (completed)]

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