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

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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