哆嗦 (duō suo) — how to say "to tremble" in Chinese

哆嗦

To tremble, to shiver

verb

Character composition

哆

to tremble (part of word)

嗦

to shiver (part of word)

Radicals / Keys

口

Mouth

#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes

Synonyms

发抖

to tremble, to shiver

fādǒu · of physical cold

颤抖

to tremble, to shake, to shiver

chàn dǒu · literary, involuntary

Collocations

冷得哆嗦

lěng de duō suo

shiver from cold

哆嗦起来

duō suo qǐ lái

start trembling

浑身哆嗦

hún shēn duō suo

tremble all over

Examples

他紧张得手一直在哆嗦。

He is so nervous that his hands keep trembling.

他冷得哆嗦。

He is shivering from the cold.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to tremble" in Chinese?

"to tremble" in Chinese is 哆嗦 (duō suo).

What does 哆嗦 mean in English?

哆嗦 (duō suo) means "To tremble, to shiver".

How is 哆嗦 pronounced?

It is pronounced duō suo (written as duo suo, duosuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to tremble" in Chinese characters?

It is written 哆嗦.

What HSK level is 哆嗦?

哆嗦 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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