疖子 (jiē zǐ) — boil, furuncle (a painful skin infection)

Definition

疖子 refers to a boil or furuncle — a painful, pus-filled skin infection caused by bacteria. It's a concrete noun used in medical or everyday contexts. The dictionary gloss 'knot (in wood)' is misleading; in modern Chinese, 疖子 almost always means a skin boil, not a tree knot.

boilfuruncle (a painful skin infection)

Examples

疖子。
Tā bèi shang zhǎng le yí gè jiē zǐ.
He has a boil on his back.
疖子，。
Zhège jiē zǐ hěn téng, xūyào tú yào.
This boil hurts a lot and needs medicine applied.
疖子。
Yīshēng bāng tā bǎ jiē zǐ qiē kāi le.
The doctor lanced the boil for him.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.