疙瘩 (gē da) — (on skin) pimple, bump, lump; (in rope or string) knot; (figurative) worry, problem, hang-up
Definition
疙瘩 (gēda) is a small, raised lump: a pimple on the skin, a knot in a string, or figuratively a nagging worry in the heart. 块 is just a generic chunk/piece; 疙瘩 implies a small, stubborn bump.
noun
(on skin) pimplebumplump(in rope or string) knot(figurative) worryproblemhang-up
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 疙瘩？Tā liǎn shàng nà ge gē da shén me shí hou cái néng xiāo xià qù?When will that pimple on his face go away?
- 疙瘩，。Zhè ge gē da dǎ dé tài jǐn le, wǒ jiě bù kāi.This knot is tied too tight — I can't untie it.
- 疙瘩，。Zhè jiàn shì chéng le tā xīn lǐ de yí kuài gē da, yì zhí fàng bú xià.This matter became a worry in his heart that he just couldn't let go of.
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