发抖 (fā dǒu) — to tremble, to shiver, to shake

Definition

发抖 (fādǒu) means 'to tremble / shiver' involuntarily from cold, fear, or strong emotion. Slightly stronger than the plain verb 抖; more vivid and physical than 颤抖, which leans literary.

verb

to trembleto shiverto shake

Examples

发抖。
Tā lěng dé quán shēn fā dǒu.
She was so cold that her whole body shivered.
，发抖。
Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā jī dòng dé fā dǒu qǐ lái.
Hearing the news, he trembled with excitement.
发抖。
Xiǎo gǒu xià dé zhí fā dǒu.
The puppy was so scared it kept trembling.

Appears in

HSK 3.0 Level 7-9 HSK 2.0 Level 5

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