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颤
chàn, zhàn
Description
"颤"的意思是身体或东西轻轻地动，停不下来。
"颤" means the body or an object shakes lightly and can't stop.
人冷、害怕或者很累的时候，手和身体常常会颤。
When people are cold, scared, or very tired, their hands and body often 颤.
Meanings
颤chàn
to tremble; to shake; to quiver
天太冷了，我的手一直在颤。
It's so cold that my hands keep trembling.
颤zhàn
to shiver (esp. from cold or fear)
他吓得浑身打颤。
He was so scared that his whole body was shaking.
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Notes
- Reading
颤 is chàn in 颤动/颤抖, but zhàn in 打颤/颤栗.
- Nuance
often paired as 颤抖 or 发抖 in everyday speech rather than used alone.
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