shiver; shudder
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a sudden shiver or shudder
neutralAlso written as 冷战 (lěng zhàn). Typically describes an involuntary physical reaction to cold or fear. The term '冷战' can also refer to 'Cold War', but in this context, it is a homophone for the physical reaction.
Yī一
zhèn阵
lěng冷
fēng风
chuī吹
lái来
，
tā他
dǎ打
le了
gè个
lěng冷
zhàn噤
。
A gust of cold wind blew, and he gave a shiver.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
ge个
kǒng恐
bù怖
gù故
shì事
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
hún浑
shēn身
yī一
lěng冷
zhàn噤
。
Hearing that horror story, she couldn't help but shudder all over.
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Shēn深
yè夜
dú独
zì自
zǒu走
zài在
kōng空
xiàng巷
lǐ里
，
xīn心
lǐ里
fā发
máo毛
，
bèi背
shàng上
qǐ起
le了
yī一
zhèn阵
lěng冷
zhàn噤
。
Walking alone in the empty alley late at night, feeling creeped out, a shiver ran down his back.