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皮
pí
Description
「皮」是动物、水果或东西外面的一层东西。
"皮" is a layer on the outside of animals, fruits, or objects.
吃水果的时候，我们常常要先把皮去掉。
When eating fruit, we often need to remove the 皮 first.
Meanings
皮pí
skin (of a person or animal)
太阳太大，我的皮红了。
The sun is too strong; my skin is red.
皮pí
skin or peel of a fruit or vegetable
香蕉皮不能吃。
Banana peels are not edible.
皮pí
leather; hide
这个包是真皮做的。
This bag is made of genuine leather.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
皮 covers skin, peel, leather, and outer layers; 皮肤 refers only to human/animal skin.
- Etymology
pictograph originally showing skin being stripped from an animal.
In videos
“因为我的皮肤本身是大干皮”
“很有名的，是一两皮二两肉”
“因为它的那个皮跟它的肉balance到还蛮好”
“鸡蛋的壳儿或者说鸡蛋的皮，”
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