哆嗦 (duō suo) — to tremble, to shiver
Definition
哆嗦 (duōsuo) means to tremble or shiver, usually from cold, fear, or strong emotion. It is more colloquial than 颤抖 (more written/dramatic) and reduplicates rhythm to stress ongoing shaking; 发抖 is the plain everyday equivalent.
verb
to trembleto shiver
Examples
- 哆嗦。Tā dòng dé zhí duō suo.He was shivering from the cold.
- ，哆嗦。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā xià dé duō suo qǐ lái.Hearing the news, she started trembling with fear.
- 哆嗦。Lǎo rén qì dé shuāng shǒu bù tíng duō suo.The old man's hands kept trembling with anger.
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