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发抖 (fādǒu) — how to say "to tremble" in Chinese
发抖
To tremble, to shiver
verb
Character composition
发
to have, to feel
抖
to shake
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
冷得发抖
lěng de fādǒu
shiver with cold
吓得发抖
xià de fādǒu
tremble with fear
Examples
他紧张得手一直在发抖，说不出话来。
He was so nervous that his hands kept trembling, and he couldn't speak.
冷得发抖。
To shiver from the cold.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to tremble" in Chinese?
"to tremble" in Chinese is 发抖 (fādǒu).
What does 发抖 mean in English?
发抖 (fādǒu) means "To tremble, to shiver".
How is 发抖 pronounced?
It is pronounced fādǒu (written as fadou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to tremble" in Chinese characters?
It is written 发抖: 发 has 5 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 发抖?
发抖 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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