daa2 laang5 zan3打冷震
Jyutpingdaa2 laang5 zan3
Yaledá láahng jan
Definition
To shiver or shudder due to cold, fear, or nervousness.
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How it's used
This expression is used for involuntary shaking caused by extreme cold, fear, or disgust. It captures the physical reaction of a sudden chill running down the spine. It is much more vivid and common in daily speech than the formal term 顫抖.
Examples
I shivered immediately when I saw these disgusting bugs.
Related words
Common phrases
shivering from the cold
shivering from fear
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being cold, which is 凍. 打冷震 specifically refers to the involuntary, visible shaking motion of the body.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
