small lump/swelling; small ball/clump; knotty problem; hang-up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesnoun
small swelling or lump on the skin; pimple
neutralBèi被
wén蚊
zi子
dīng叮
le了
，
gē胳
bo膊
shàng上
qǐ起
le了
gè个
gē疙
da瘩
。
I got bitten by a mosquito and a small lump came up on my arm.
Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
zhǎng长
le了
hǎo好
duō多
qīng青
chūn春
gē疙
da瘩
。
He has a lot of pimples on his face.
noun
small ball or clump of something (e.g., dough, thread); knot
neutralMiàn面
méi没
huó和
yún匀
，
lǐ里
miàn面
hái还
yǒu有
xiǎo小
gē疙
da瘩
。
The dough wasn't mixed well; there are still small lumps in it.
Xiàn线
dǎ打
jié结
le了
，
chéng成
le了
gè个
sǐ死
gē疙
da瘩
。
The thread got tangled into a tight knot.
noun
knotty problem; difficult issue; hang-up
neutralUsed metaphorically for emotional or mental burdens.
Tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhí直
yǒu有
gè个
gē疙
da瘩
，
jiě解
bù不
kāi开
。
He has always had a knot in his heart that he can't untie.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
chéng成
le了
wǒ我
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
gē疙
da瘩
。
This matter has become a knotty problem between us.
classifier
used for small, lump-like things
neutralyī一
gē疙
da瘩
shí石
tou头
a lump of rock
chī吃
le了
liǎng两
gē疙
da瘩
táng糖
ate two lumps of sugar