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tickle in Chinese

tickle in Chinese is 胳肢 — tickle means to touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.

tickle in Chinese

胳肢
verb
Pronounced: gé zhi
(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching.

What does "tickle" mean?

  1. verb To touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.
    "She tickled the baby's feet until he burst out giggling."
  2. verb To appeal to or amuse someone; to please or delight.
    "The joke really tickled his sense of humour."
  3. noun The act or sensation of being tickled.
    "He felt a tickle at the back of his throat."
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tickle in a sentence

  • She tickled the baby's feet until he burst out giggling.
  • Don't tickle me, I can't stand it!
  • The joke really tickled his sense of humour.
  • It tickles me that he still remembers our old nickname.

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What is "tickle" in Chinese?
"tickle" in Chinese is 胳肢. tickle means: To touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.
How do you pronounce 胳肢?
"tickle" in Chinese is 胳肢, pronounced "gé zhi".
How do you use "tickle" in a sentence?
Example: "She tickled the baby's feet until he burst out giggling." In Chinese, "tickle" is 胳肢.
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