阵

zhèn

battle array (or formation), position; front, a period of time, short period; spell

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a period of time; battle array; blast; front

【机】 array

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a period of time; battle array; blast; front

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zhèn

n. disposition of troops, short period, wave, spate, burst, spell, battle array, front, position

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zhen4

disposition of troops, wave, spate, burst, spell, short period of time, classifier for events or states of short duration

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阵

zhèn

名

（作战队伍的行列或组合方式） battle array (formation):

布阵 deploy the troops in battle formation (array);

长蛇阵 single-line battle formation;

雁阵 a flock of wild geese flying in formation

（阵地） position; front:

上阵 go to battle;

败阵 be defeated

（一段时间） a spell; a period of time:

这阵儿 these days; recent days; recently;

那阵儿 at that time; in those days; then

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（表示事情或动作经过的段落）:

一阵炮火 a burst of gunfire;

一阵雨 a spatter of rain;

一阵风 a blast (gust) of wind

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陣|阵 [zhèn] ► disposition of troops ► wave ► spate ► burst ► spell ► short period of time ► classifier for events or states of short duration