Meaning
shake out; tremble
Chinese: 颤动、抖动。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “dou” becomes a different word in each tone. 抖 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 发抖fā dǒuto tremble; to shake; to shiver
- 颤抖chàn dǒuto shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble
- 抖动dǒu dòngto quiver; to vibrate; to shake (sth)
- 战抖zhàn dǒuto shudder; to tremble
- 抖落dǒu luòto shake out
Example Sentence
天太冷了，他冻得直发抖。Tiān tài lěng le, tā dòng de zhí fā dǒu.It was so cold that he trembled.
天Tiānday太tàitoo冷lěngcold了le(completed action)，他tāhe冻dòngto freeze得de(verb complement)直发zhí fāstraight hair抖dǒuto tremble。