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抖

dǒu · dou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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

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Shake out the quilt

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)被子(bèizi)拿(ná)到(dào)院子(yuànzi)里(lǐ)晒(shài)。

    I took the quilt out to the courtyard to dry in the sun.

  2. Liangliang

    晒(shài)之前(zhīqián)要(yào)先(xiān)抖(dǒu)一(yī)抖(dǒu)。

    Before sun-drying it, shake it out first.

  3. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)抖(dǒu)？

    How do I shake it?

  4. Liangliang

    用力(yònglì)抖(dǒu)，灰(huī)就(jiù)掉(diào)下来(xiàlai)了(le)。

    Shake it hard and the dust will fall off.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)抖(dǒu)！

    Okay, I will shake it!

  6. Liangliang

    别(bié)对着(duìzhe)我(wǒ)抖(dǒu)！我(wǒ)满头(mǎntóu)都是(dōushì)灰(huī)！

    Do not shake it at me! My whole head is covered in dust!

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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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