抖 (dǒu) — to tremble, to shake (from cold, fear, etc.); to shake out (dust, dirt, etc.); (colloquial) to become successful, to show off (used with 起来)
Definition
抖 (dǒu) is the base verb for trembling or shaking something out. 发抖 and 颤抖 both mean 'to tremble,' but 抖 is short and everyday; 颤抖 is more literary, while 哆嗦 is the colloquial onomatopoeic word for shivering.
verb
to trembleto shake (from cold, fear, etc.)to shake out (dust, dirt, etc.)(colloquial) to become successfulto show off (used with 起来)
Examples
- 抖。Tā lěng dé shēn tǐ zhí dǒu.He was so cold that his body kept trembling.
- 抖。Bǎ dì tǎn shàng de huī dǒu gān jìng.Shake the dust off the carpet.
- 抖，。Tā zuì jìn dǒu qǐ lái le, mǎi le xīn chē.He's made it big recently and bought a new car.
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