to shiver; to tremble; to shake
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to shiver; to tremble; to shake involuntarily
neutralDescribes involuntary shaking, often due to cold, fear, illness, or strong emotion. Slightly more literary or formal than '发抖' in some contexts, but still common.
Tā他
lěng冷
dé得
hún浑
shēn身
dǒu抖
chàn颤
。
He was shivering all over from the cold.
Yǎn演
jiǎng讲
shí时
，
tā她
de的
shēng声
yīn音
yīn因
wèi为
jǐn紧
zhāng张
ér而
wēi微
wēi微
dǒu抖
chàn颤
。
Her voice trembled slightly with nervousness during the speech.
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Kàn看
dào到
nà那
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
yī一
mù幕
，
tā她
de的
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
kāi开
shǐ始
dǒu抖
chàn颤
。
Seeing that horrifying scene, her legs began to tremble.
Lǎo老
rén人
de的
shǒu手
yīn因
bìng病
ér而
bù不
duàn断
dǒu抖
chàn颤
。
The old man's hand kept trembling due to illness.