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哆嗦

to tremble

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

duo1suo5 • duōsuo

Alternative Pinyin

duo1suo1 • duōsuō

Meaning

Primary

to tremble

Alternatives

tremble, trembles, trembling, trembled

Mnemonic

哆嗦 To tremble is 哆 to tremble to such a degree that you even 哆 tremble when you 嗦 suck in air. The fact you 嗦 suck in air to breathe is unimportant to what we are trying to convey, so we say that part [5] quietly.

Usage

她 紧张 得 哆嗦 了。

She was so nervous that she started trembling.

动物 在 角落 里 哆嗦 了。

The animals trembled in the corner.

我 冷到 嘴唇 都 在 哆嗦。

I was so cold that even my lips were trembling.