1

大地震

dàdìzhèn

large earthquake (typically with a magnitude 7 or greater)

2

發生

fāshēng

to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out

=3

的

de

of; ~'s (possessive particle) (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one") also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

=3

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=3

的

dí

really and truly

=3

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

4

時候

shíhou

time length of time moment period

5

我

wǒ

I me my

=6

才

cái

ability; talent sb of a certain type a capable individual then and only then just now (before an expression of quantity) only

=6

才

cái

(variant of 才 cái) just now (variant of 才 cái) (before an expression of quantity) only

7

十

shí

ten 10

8

歲

suì

classifier for years (of age) year year (of crop harvests)