颤抖 (chàn dǒu) — to tremble; to shiver; to shudder
Definition
颤抖 emphasizes involuntary shaking of the body (hands, whole body) from cold, fear, or emotion — stronger and more vivid than 发抖, which is a plainer, more everyday word for trembling.
verb
to trembleto shiverto shudder
Examples
- 颤抖。Lǎo rén lěng dé hún shēn chàn dǒu qǐ lái.The old man was so cold that his whole body began to tremble.
- ，颤抖。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā de shǒu kāi shǐ chàn dǒu.Upon hearing this news, her hands started to tremble.
- 颤抖。Xiǎo xī biān de shù yè zài fēng zhōng qīng qīng chàn dǒu.The leaves by the stream trembled gently in the wind.
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