战抖 (zhàn dǒu) — to shudder, to tremble

Definition

战抖 (zhàndǒu) is a fairly formal/literary verb for 'to shudder, to tremble' — usually used in writing. A more common everyday alternative is 发抖 (fādǒu), and 颤抖 (chàndǒu) is even more written/literary.

verb
to shudderto tremble

Examples

  • 战抖
    Tā lěng dé quán shēn zhàn dǒu.
    He was so cold his whole body shivered.
  • 战抖
    Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā xià dé zhàn dǒu qǐ lái.
    Hearing this news, she was so frightened she began to tremble.
  • 战抖
    Tā qì dé shēng yīn dōu zài zhàn dǒu.
    He was so angry his voice was trembling.

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