Definition
鸡皮 literally means 'chicken skin' (the skin of a chicken, often eaten or removed). It is also used metaphorically to describe the wrinkled, loose skin on an old person's face, resembling the texture of chicken skin. This second sense is informal and somewhat literary.
n.
chicken skin (as food or material)(metaphor) wrinkled skin on an old person's face
Examples
- 鸡皮，。Wǒ bù xǐhuan chī jī pí, tài yóunì le.I don't like eating chicken skin; it's too greasy.
- 鸡皮，。Nǎinai de liǎn shàng zhǎng mǎn le jī pí, kàn qǐlai 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, kěyǐ yòng lái zuò tāng.This piece of chicken skin is very thick; it can be used to make soup.
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