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鸡皮疙瘩 — “Chicken skin bumps”

鸡皮疙瘩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Small bumps that appear on the skin, typically due to cold, fear, or excitement; also known as goosebumps or goose pimples”. Literally, “chicken skin bumps”.

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鸡皮疙瘩 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸡皮疙瘩 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸡
jī7chicken
皮
pí5skin, hide, peel, surface
疙
gē8lump, knot, or problem
瘩
da14lump or carbuncle

Example Sentence with 鸡皮疙瘩

在寒冷的夜晚,没有穿够衣服的他不禁起了鸡皮疙瘩。
On the cold night, not wearing enough clothes, he couldn't help but get goosebumps.

Idioms Related to 鸡皮疙瘩

More idioms starting with 鸡

  • jī鸡bù不jí及fèng凤The son is inferior to the father
  • jī鸡zhēng争é鹅dòu斗to bicker constantly
  • jī鸡fú伏gǔ鹄luǎn卵assign a major task to a person of limited ability
  • jī鸡kǒu口niú牛hòu后Better to be a small leader than a big follower
  • jī鸡shēng声é鹅dòu斗noisy quarrels and arguments
  • jī鸡tóu头yú鱼cì刺trivial annoyance or inconvenience
  • jī鸡shī尸niú牛cóng从Better to be a small leader than a large follower
  • jī鸡qī栖fèng凤cháo巢unworthy person in high position
  • jī鸡máo毛suàn蒜pí皮trivial matters
  • jī鸡làn烂zuǐ嘴ba巴yìng硬argue stubbornly despite being wrong
  • jī鸡quǎn犬bù不níng宁cause great disturbance and chaos
  • jī鸡quǎn犬bù不ān安cause great disturbance and unrest

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Questions about 鸡皮疙瘩

What does 鸡皮疙瘩 mean?

鸡皮疙瘩 (jī pí gē da) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Small bumps that appear on the skin, typically due to cold, fear, or excitement; also known as goosebumps or goose pimples”.

How do you pronounce 鸡皮疙瘩?

鸡皮疙瘩 is pronounced jī pí gē da in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸡皮疙瘩 literally mean?

Literally, 鸡皮疙瘩 means “chicken skin bumps”. It is used to mean “Small bumps that appear on the skin, typically due to cold, fear, or excitement; also known as goosebumps or goose pimples”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸡皮疙瘩?

受到惊吓或寒冷在人的皮肤上出现的类似鸡皮上的小疙瘩

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