颤栗

顫慄

zhànlì

verb #20,284

Meanings

1 to tremble
2 to shudder
3 to shiver (from fear or cold)

Characters

to tremble / to quiver

to shudder (with fear)

Examples

听到那个消息，她不禁颤栗起来。

Tīngdào nàgè xiāoxi, tā bùjīn zhànlì qǐlái.

Hearing that news, she couldn't help but shudder.

寒风中，他浑身颤栗。

Hánfēng zhōng, tā húnshēn zhànlì.

In the cold wind, his whole body trembled.

Tips

usage

颤栗 (also written 战栗) carries a literary register, often describing intense fear or extreme cold. More vivid than 发抖 (to shake/shiver), which is everyday colloquial.

Stroke Order

颤 chàn

栗 lì