Chinese word

抽搐

Pronunciation

Pinyinchōu chù

Meaning

  • verbtwitch

Example

他的眼皮一直在抽搐。tā de yǎn pí yì zhí zài chōu chù

His eyelid keeps twitching.

Illustration for 抽搐 (twitch)

More examples

他睡眠不足时，眼皮会抽搐。tā shuì mián bù zú shí yǎn pí huì chōu chù

When he does not get enough sleep, his eyelid twitches.

Core concept

A muscle briefly tightens on its own, making an eyelid, facial area, or other small body part jump.

Common phrases

  • 眼皮抽搐yǎn pí chōu chù

    eyelid twitch

  • 手指抽搐shóu zhǐ chōu chù

    finger twitch

  • 面部抽搐miàn bù chōu chù

    facial twitch

Similar words

抽动chōu dòng: To produce short, involuntary movements in a muscle or other body part.
眼皮抽动yǎn pí chōu dòng: To undergo small, repeated twitches caused by involuntary eyelid contractions.
抽筋chōu jīn: To contract suddenly in a painful muscle spasm.

Definition in Chinese

身体局部的肌肉短暂无意识地收缩，引起细小的跳动或抽动，常见于眼睑或面部。shēn tǐ jú bù de jī ròu duǎn zàn wú yì shí dì shōu suō yín qǐ xì xiǎo de tiào dòng huò chōu dòng cháng jiàn yú yán jiǎn huò miàn bù

Word origin

抽搐 (chōuchù, "to twitch") joins the idea of pulling in 抽 (chōu, "pull") with the contraction expressed by 搐 (chù, "contract"), pointing to a localized jerking movement.

Usage tips

  • English often separates a mild eyelid movement from a severe whole-body convulsion, while this Chinese verb can describe either a localized or stronger involuntary movement.

Other meanings

  • convulseverb

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