鸡皮疙瘩

雞皮疙瘩

jīpígēda

noun #10,288

Meanings

1 goosebumps
2 goose pimples

Characters

Examples

这个恐怖故事让我起了一身鸡皮疙瘩。

Zhège kǒngbù gùshì ràng wǒ qǐ le yī shēn jīpígēda.

This horror story gave me goosebumps all over.

他的话让她起鸡皮疙瘩。

Tā de huà ràng tā qǐ jīpígēda.

His words gave her goosebumps.

Tips

memory

鸡皮 (chicken skin) + 疙瘩 (bumps) = goosebumps. The Chinese version references chicken skin rather than goose skin.

usage

Often used with 起 (qǐ): 起鸡皮疙瘩 means 'to get goosebumps,' from cold, fear, or cringe.

Stroke Order

鸡 jī

皮 pí

疙 gē

瘩 da