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颤抖

顫抖
chàndǒu
verb HSK 7-9 #7,693

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
老人用颤抖的声音说了几句话。
Lǎorén yòng chàndǒu de shēngyīn shuō le jǐ jù huà.
The old man said a few words in a trembling voice.
HSK 5
她冻得全身颤抖。
Tā dòng de quánshēn chàndǒu.
She was shivering all over from the cold.
HSK 5
他气得双手颤抖。
Tā qì de shuāngshǒu chàndǒu.
He was so angry that his hands were trembling.

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

颤 chàn
抖 dǒu