鸡皮疙瘩

雞皮疙瘩

jīpí gēda

noun #10,288

Meanings

HSK 7-9

这个恐怖故事让我起了一身鸡皮疙瘩。

Zhège kǒngbù gùshì ràng wǒ qǐ le yīshēn jīpí gēda.

This horror story gave me goosebumps all over.

HSK 7-9

他的话让她起鸡皮疙瘩。

Tā de huà ràng tā qǐ jīpí gēda.

His words gave her goosebumps.

memory

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

usage

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

鸡 jī

皮 pí

疙 gē

瘩 da