Meaning of dǒu:
抖
to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world
Zài hánlěng de tiānqì lǐ, tā de shēntǐ bùtíng de fādǒu.
在寒冷的天气里，他的身体不停地发抖。
In the cold weather, his body was trembling constantly.
Tā bǎ tǎnzi shàng de huīchén dǒu diàole.
他把毯子上的灰尘抖掉了。
He shook out the dust from the blanket.
Tā zài dàhuì shàng bǎ mìmì dōu dǒulù chūlái le.
他在大会上把秘密都抖露出来了。
He revealed all the secrets at the conference.
Tā zài shìyè shàng zhōngyú kāishǐ zhǎnlù tóujiǎo, bìng wèi zìjǐ yíngdéle yīxí zhī dì, tā gǎndào yuèláiyuè yǒu dǐqì, yīnwèi tā zhōngyú kāishǐ zài zhège hángyè zhōng dǒu qǐláile.
他在事业上终于开始崭露头角，并为自己赢得了一席之地，他感到越来越有底气，因为他终于开始在这个行业中抖起来了。
He finally began to stand out in his career and earned a place for himself. He feels more and more confident because he has finally started to make it in this industry.
