发毛

發毛
fāmáo
verb #24,037

Meanings

  1. 1 to feel spooked
  2. 2 to feel creeped out
  3. 3 to get goosebumps
  4. 4 to feel uneasy

Examples

Yī gè rén zǒu yèlù ràng wǒ fāmáo.
Walking alone at night gives me the creeps.
Tīng dào nàge shēngyīn, tā húnshēn fāmáo.
When she heard that sound, her whole body was covered in goosebumps.

Tips

usage
发毛 literally means 'hair stands up' — like the physical sensation of goosebumps when frightened. It describes the feeling of being spooked or creeped out, similar to the English expression 'it gives me the creeps'. It is colloquial and very vivid.

Stroke Order

máo