鸡皮疙瘩

雞皮疙瘩

jīpí gēda

noun #10,288

Meanings

这个恐怖故事让我起了一身鸡皮疙瘩。

Zhège kǒngbù gùshì ràngwǒ qǐ le yīshēn jīpí gēda.

This horror story gave me goosebumps all over.

他的话让她起鸡皮疙瘩。

Tā dehuà 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 (qǐ): 起鸡皮疙瘩 means 'to get goosebumps,' from cold, fear, or cringe.

鸡 jī

皮 pí

疙 gē

瘩 da