pī
伾
drape over; cover; open and read
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
4 senses · 12 examplesverb
to drape over (one's shoulders); to wear; to throw on
Often used for clothes like coats or shawls that are loosely worn.
Tiān天
qì气
lěng冷
，
tā他
pī披
shàng上
le了
yī一
jiàn件
dà大
yī衣
。
It's cold, so he threw on an overcoat.
Mā妈
ma妈
pī披
zhe着
yī一
tiáo条
pī披
jiān肩
。
Mom is wearing a shawl.
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Tā他
hún浑
shēn身
pī披
guà挂
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
zhàn战
dòu斗
。
He was fully armored, ready for battle.
verb
to open; to unroll; to spread out
Used for opening up scrolls, maps, or documents to view them.
Tā他
pī披
yuè阅
wén文
jiàn件
，
zhí直
dào到
shēn深
yè夜
。
He read through documents until late at night.
Huà画
jiā家
jiāng将
huà画
juàn卷
pī披
zài在
zhuō桌
shàng上
。
The painter unrolled the scroll on the table.
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Pī披
juàn卷
ér而
dú读
。
Open the book and read.
verb
to split open; to crack
Used for objects cracking or splitting apart.
Mù木
tou头
yǐ已
jīng经
pī披
le了
。
The wood has already split.
Zhú竹
zi子
pī披
chéng成
liǎng两
bàn半
。
The bamboo split into two halves.
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Zhè这
zhī只
guā瓜
pī披
kāi开
le了
。
This melon has cracked open.
verb
to disclose; to reveal; to expose
formalOften used in formal contexts for revealing information or secrets.
Méi媒
tǐ体
pī披
lù露
chū出
xīn新
de的
zhèng证
jù据
。
The media revealed new evidence.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
pī披
lù露
chū出
yán严
zhòng重
de的
wèn问
tí题
。
This report exposed serious problems.
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Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
pī披
lù露
chū出
nèi内
xīn心
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
He finally disclosed his inner thoughts.