Chinese word

皮疹

Pronunciation

Pinyinpí zhěn

Meaning

  • nounrash

Example

吃了海鲜后，他脸上起了皮疹。chī le hǎi xiān hòu tā liǎn shàng qǐ le pí zhěn

After eating seafood, he developed a rash on his face.

Illustration for 皮疹 (rash)

More examples

用新的护肤品后，她手臂上出现了皮疹。yòng xīn de hù fū pǐn hòu tā shǒu bì shàng chū xiàn le pí zhěn

After using a new skin-care product, a rash appeared on her arm.

Core concept

A visible skin reaction that shows up as red spots or small raised bumps.

Common phrases

  • 出现皮疹chū xiàn pí zhěn

    get a rash

  • 起皮疹qǐ pí zhěn

    break out in a rash

  • 过敏性皮疹guò mǐn xìng pí zhěn

    allergic rash

Similar words

疹子zhěn zi: A small skin rash described in casual everyday speech.
红疹hóng zhěn: A rash that appears visibly red on the skin.
荨麻疹xún má zhěn: A sudden outbreak of itchy, raised welts, often caused by an allergy.
皮肤过敏pí fū guò mǐn: A skin reaction to something that causes redness, itching, or similar symptoms.

Definition in Chinese

皮肤表面出现的红色或凸起的斑点或小疙瘩，常由过敏、感染或刺激引起。pí fū biǎo miàn chū xiàn de hóng sè huò tū qǐ de bān diǎn huò xiǎo gē da cháng yóu guò mǐn gán rǎn huò cì jī yín qǐ

Word origin

皮 (pí, "skin") + 疹 (zhěn, "rash") forms a word for a rash that appears on the skin's surface.

Usage tips

  • When describing a possible cause in conversation, naming the food, medicine, or product involved makes the report more informative than simply naming the skin problem.

Other meanings

  • skin irritationnoun
  • hivesnoun

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