zhuì

惴

Character · Adjective

anxious and fearful; apprehensive

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples

adjective

anxious and fearful; apprehensive; worried and scared

literary

Literary usage, commonly found in written Chinese or formal contexts. Often used in set phrases like 惴惴不安.

Miàn面

duì对

yán严

lì厉

de的

kǎo考

guān官

，

tā他

xīn心

zhōng中

zhuì惴

lì栗

。

Facing the stern examiner, he trembled with fear in his heart.

Tā她

zhuì惴

bù不

ān安

dě地

dài等

zhe待

miàn着

shì面

jié试

guǒ结

果

。

She waited anxiously and uneasily for the interview results.

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Yè夜

shēn深

rén人

jìng静

，

tā他

dú独

zì自

zǒu走

zài在

xiǎo小

lù路

shàng上

，

xīn心

zhōng中

zhuì惴

。

In the dead of night, he walked alone on the path, feeling apprehensive.