skin; surface
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
epidermis; outer layer of skin
informalOften refers to the very top layer of skin, especially on humans or animals. Can be used colloquially with the diminutive suffix 儿 (fú pí r).
Tā他
de的
shǒu手
zhǐ只
shì是
cā擦
pò破
diǎn点
fú浮
pí皮
，
r没
méi什
shén么
me大
dà碍
。
He only scraped the surface of his skin; it's nothing serious.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
gāo膏
zhǐ只
zuò作
yòng用
yú于
fú浮
pí皮
，
bù不
néng能
shēn深
rù入
zhì治
liáo疗
。
This ointment only works on the epidermis and cannot treat deeper issues.
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Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
shāng伤
kǒu口
jiù就
zài在
fú浮
pí皮
shàng上
。
Don't worry, the wound is just on the surface of the skin.
noun
surface; superficial layer
neutralRefers to the outermost layer or superficial appearance of an object. Often used metaphorically to imply something is shallow or not deep.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
guā刮
diào掉
le了
qiáng墙
shàng上
de的
fú浮
pí皮
，
r底
dǐ下
xià还
hái有
yǒu一
yī层
céng旧
jiù漆
。
He only scraped off the surface layer of the wall; there's still an old layer of paint underneath.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
wǒ我
zhǐ只
kàn看
le了
fú浮
pí皮
，
hái还
méi没
xì细
dú读
。
I've only skimmed the surface of this book; I haven't read it in detail.
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Hú湖
miàn面
jié结
le了
yī一
céng层
báo薄
báo薄
de的
fú浮
pí皮
bīng冰
。
A thin layer of surface ice formed on the lake.