震颤 (zhèn chàn) — to tremble, to quiver
Definition
A formal, often medical or literary verb for 'to tremble / quiver,' typically used for involuntary shaking (body, voice, ground). Stronger and more written than everyday 发抖 or 颤抖.
verb
to trembleto quiver
Examples
- ，震颤。Dì zhèn shí, dà dì zhèn chàn qǐ lái.During the earthquake, the ground trembled.
- 震颤。Tā jǐn zhāng dé shuāng shǒu bù tíng zhèn chàn.He was so nervous that his hands kept trembling.
- ，震颤。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā de shēng yīn yǒu xiē zhèn chàn.Upon hearing this news, her voice quivered a little.
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