颤抖

顫抖
chàndǒu
verb HSK 7 #7,693

Meanings

  1. 1 to shudder
  2. 2 to shiver
  3. 3 to tremble

Examples

Tā dòng de quánshēn chàndǒu.
She was shivering all over from the cold.
Tā qì de shuāng shǒu chàndǒu.
He was so angry that his hands were trembling.
Lǎorén yòng chàndǒu de shēngyīn shuō le jǐ jù huà.
The old man said a few words in a trembling voice.

Tips

usage
颤抖 can be caused by cold, fear, anger, or old age. 发抖 is a close synonym but more colloquial. 哆嗦 is also colloquial and usually refers to shivering from cold. 颤抖 is more literary.

Stroke Order

chàn
dǒu