shiver from fright; startle (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to shiver or shake suddenly from fright or surprise; to give a start
dialectUsed primarily in northern Chinese dialects. Also written as 机灵.
Tā他
xià吓
de得
yī一
jī激
ling灵
jiù就
xǐng醒
le了
。
He was so frightened that he gave a start and woke up.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
gè个
shēng声
yīn音
，
tā他
hún浑
shēn身
dǎ打
le了
gè个
jī激
ling灵
。
Hearing that sound, his whole body gave a sudden shiver.
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Tiān天
qì气
tài太
lěng冷
，
tā他
dòng冻
de得
zhí直
dǎ打
jī激
ling灵
。
The weather was too cold; he kept shivering from the freezing temperature.