dǎzhàn

打战

Word · VerbTraditional打戰

shiver; tremble

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to shiver; to tremble; to shudder

informal

Often used to describe shivering from cold, fear, illness, or other intense sensations. The variant form is 打颤 (dǎ zhàn).

Wài外
miàn面
tài太
lěng冷
le了
 ,
wǒ我
dòng冻
de得
zhí直
dǎ打
zhàn战
 。

It's freezing outside; I'm shivering from the cold.

Tā他
hài害
pà怕
de得
shēng声
yīn音
dōu都
dǎ打
zhàn战
le了
 。

His voice was trembling with fear.

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Gāo高
shāo烧
ràng让
tā他
hún浑
shēn身
dǎ打
zhàn战
 。

The high fever made his whole body shiver.

Kàn看
dào到
nà那
ge个
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
chǎng场
jǐng景
 ,
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
dǎ打
le了
gè个
zhàn战
 。

Upon seeing that terrifying scene, she couldn't help but shudder.

Lǎo老
rén人
zǒu走
lù路
dōu都
dǎ打
zhàn战
 ,
xū需
yào要
rén人
chān搀
fú扶
 。

The old man's steps were shaky, and he needed someone to support him.