抖

dǒu · dou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to tremble
  2. to shake out
  3. to reveal
  4. to make it in the world

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)冷(lěng)得(de)浑(hún)身(shēn)发(fā)抖(dǒu),赶(gǎn)紧(jǐn)裹(guǒ)紧(jǐn)了(le)外(wài)套(tào)。

He was so cold that his whole body was trembling, so he quickly wrapped his coat tighter.

02

她(tā)把(bǎ)桌(zhuō)布(bù)拿(ná)起(qǐ)来(lái)抖(dǒu)了(le)抖(dǒu),灰(huī)尘(chén)四(sì)处(chù)飞(fēi)散(sàn)。

She picked up the tablecloth and shook it out, and dust flew everywhere.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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