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颤抖 (chàn dǒu) — how to say "to tremble" in Chinese
颤抖
To tremble, to shake, to shiver
verb
Character composition
颤
to tremble, to vibrate
抖
to shake, to tremble
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
頁
Leaf
#181 · yè · 9 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
颤抖的声音
chàn dǒu de shēng yīn
trembling voice
浑身颤抖
hún shēn chàn dǒu
tremble all over
双手颤抖
shuāng shǒu chàn dǒu
hands tremble
Examples
因为天气太冷，他全身都在颤抖。
Because the weather is too cold, his whole body is shivering.
他手在颤抖。
His hands are trembling.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to tremble" in Chinese?
"to tremble" in Chinese is 颤抖 (chàn dǒu).
颤抖 meaning in English
颤抖 (chàn dǒu) means "To tremble, to shake, to shiver".
How is 颤抖 pronounced?
It is pronounced chàn dǒu (written as chan dou, chandou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to tremble" in Chinese characters?
It is written 颤抖: 颤 has 19 strokes, 抖 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 颤抖?
颤抖 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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