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shiver in Chinese

shiver in Chinese is 顫抖 — shiver means to tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.

shiver in Chinese

顫抖
noun
Pronounced: chàn dǒu
The act of shivering.

What does "shiver" mean?

  1. verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
    "She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket."
  2. noun A brief trembling, or the shudder it produces.
    "A shiver ran down his spine when he heard the noise upstairs."
  3. noun A splinter or small broken fragment, especially of glass or wood.
    "The window smashed into a hundred shivers of glass."
  4. noun A group of sharks swimming together.
    "Divers spotted a shiver of reef sharks near the drop-off."
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shiver in a sentence

  • She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket.
  • He shivered at the thought of speaking in public.
  • A shiver ran down his spine when he heard the noise upstairs.
  • The window smashed into a hundred shivers of glass.

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What is "shiver" in Chinese?

"shiver" in Chinese is 顫抖. shiver means: To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.

How do you pronounce 顫抖?

"shiver" in Chinese is 顫抖, pronounced "chàn dǒu".

How do you use "shiver" in a sentence?

Example: "She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket." In Chinese, "shiver" is 顫抖.

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