鸡皮疙瘩
jīpígēda
Goosebumps in Mandarin is 鸡皮疙瘩 (jīpígēda).
If you want to express the action of getting goosebumps, you use the phrase 起鸡皮疙瘩.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 鸡皮疙瘩 is composed of 鸡 (chicken), 皮 (skin) and 疙瘩 (bump/lump/knot).
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe the action of getting goosebumps, place the verb 起 before the noun 鸡皮疙瘩.
How do you pronounce it?
jīpígēda
Did you know?
- The term 鸡皮疙瘩 can be used metaphorically in slang to describe someone who is being incredibly 'cringe' or acting in a way that is unbearably cheesy.
- The term 疙瘩 can also be used metaphorically to describe a 'knot' or a 'grudge' in a relationship. If two people have a misunderstanding, they are said to have a 疙瘩 between them.
- Unlike in English, where goosebumps are usually linked to cold or fear, the phrase 起鸡皮疙瘩 is very commonly used to describe the feeling of hearing a world-class singer's voice or a powerful piece of music.
Examples in context
- 我起了一身鸡皮疙瘩。Wǒ qǐle yīshēn jīpígēda.I got goosebumps all over my body.
- 这首歌听得我起鸡皮疙瘩。Zhè shǒu gē tīng de wǒ qǐ jīpígēda.This song gives me goosebumps.
- 看恐怖片时，我会起鸡皮疙瘩。Kàn kǒngbùpiàn shí, wǒ huì qǐ jīpígēda.I get goosebumps when watching horror movies.
Example conversation
Haoran and Jiayi are walking through a cold, dark alley.
- 浩然 Haoran这里好冷，我起了一身鸡皮疙瘩。Zhèlǐ hǎo lěng, wǒ qǐle yīshēn jīpígēda.It's so cold here, I've got goosebumps.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我也觉得，而且这里有点吓人。Wǒ yě juédé, érqiě zhèlǐ yǒudiǎn xiàrén.I feel it too, and it's a bit scary.
- 浩然 Haoran快点走吧，我真想回家。Kuài diǎn zǒu ba, wǒ zhēn xiǎng huí jiā.Let's hurry, I really want to go home.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好，我们马上就到路口了。Hǎo, wǒmen mǎshàng jiù dào lùkǒu le.Okay, we are almost at the intersection.
