鸡皮 (jī pí) — chicken skin (as food or material); (metaphor) wrinkled skin on an old person's face
Definition
Literally 'chicken skin' (the food or material). Metaphorically refers to the loose, wrinkled skin on an old person's face — like the surface of cooked chicken skin.
noun
chicken skin (as food or material)(metaphor) wrinkled skin on an old person's face
Examples
- 鸡皮，。Wǒ bù xǐ huan chī jī pí, tài yóu nì le.I don't like eating chicken skin; it's too greasy.
- 鸡皮，。Nǎi nai de liǎn shàng zhǎng mǎn le jī pí, kàn qǐ lái xiàng lǎo shù pí.Grandma's face is covered in wrinkled skin, looking like old tree bark.
- 鸡皮，。Zhè kuài jī pí hěn hòu, kě yǐ yòng lái zuò tāng.This piece of chicken skin is very thick; it can be used to make soup.
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