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鸡皮疙瘩

jī pí gē dadictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
goose pimples / goose bumps
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-3113519458e9cfa3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

雞皮疙瘩 鸡皮疙瘩 [ji1 pi2 ge1 da5] /goose pimples/goose bumps/

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Other forms in these source records: 雞皮疙瘩

  • 鸡
    jī

    fowl / chicken / CL:隻|只[zhī] / (slang) prostitute

  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

  • 疙
    gē

    used in 疙瘩[gē da] and 疙疸[gē da]

  • 瘩
    dá

    sore / boil / scab

    da

    used in 疙瘩[gē da]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.