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Character · Noun · Adjective · VerbTraditional皮

skin; leather; surface; naughty

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Meanings

5 senses · 25 examples
1.

noun

skin; hide

Can refer to human skin, animal hide, or the outer layer of an object.

Dōng冬
tiān天
pí皮
fū肤
róng容
yì易
gān干
zào燥
 。

Skin easily gets dry in winter.

Zhè这
jiàn件
pí皮
yī衣
shì是
yòng用
zhēn真
pí皮
zuò做
de的
 。

This leather coat is made of genuine hide.

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Zhuō桌
zi子
pí皮
bǐ被
huá划
pò破
le了
 。

The surface of the table was scratched.

Xiāng香
jiāo蕉
pí皮
bù不
yào要
luàn乱
rēng扔
 。

Don't throw banana peels around randomly.

Tā她
de的
shǒu手
pèng碰
pò破
le了
 ,
lù露
chū出
le了
lǐ里
miàn面
de的
pí皮
 。

Her hand was scraped, and the inner skin was exposed.

2.

adjective

naughty; mischievous

informal

Used to describe children or people who are playful and disobedient.

Zhè这
gè个
xiǎo小
hái孩
tài太
pí皮
le了
 ,
zǒng总
ài爱
dǎo捣
luàn乱
 。

This kid is so naughty, always causing trouble.

Bié别
pí皮
le了
 ,
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
xiě写
zuò作
yè业
 。

Stop messing around and finish your homework quickly.

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Tā他
shì是
gè个
pí皮
dài大
wáng王
 。

He is a real troublemaker.

Lǎo老
shī师
shuō说
tā他
tài太
pí皮
 ,
xū需
yào要
guǎn管
jiào教
 。

The teacher said he is too naughty and needs discipline.

Dì弟
di弟
pí皮
de得
xiàng像
zhǐ只
hóu猴
zi子
 。

My younger brother is as mischievous as a monkey.

3.

verb

to peel; to skin

Used for removing the outer layer of fruits, vegetables, or animal hides.

Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
pí皮
yī一
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
 。

Please help me peel an apple.

Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
pí皮
tǔ土
dòu豆
 。

He is peeling potatoes right now.

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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
pí皮
zhè这
zhī只
jī鸡
lái来
zuò做
fàn饭
 。

We need to skin this chicken to cook a meal.

Bié别
pí皮
jú橘
zi子
 ,
gěi给
dà大
jiā家
liú留
yī一
diǎn点
 。

Don't peel all the oranges, save some for everyone.

Tā他
shú熟
liàn练
de地
pí皮
diào掉
le了
máng芒
guǒ果
de的
wài外
pí皮
 。

He skillfully peeled the outer skin of the mango.

4.

adjective

superficial; surface-level

formal

Used to describe knowledge, understanding, or actions that lack depth.

Tā他
zhǐ只
xué学
dào到
le了
yī一
diǎn点
pí皮
de的
zhī知
shi识
 。

He only learned some superficial knowledge.

Bù不
yào要
zuò做
pí皮
biǎo表
miàn面
de的
gōng工
zuò作
 。

Don't just do surface-level work.

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Tā他
duì对
zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
de的
lǐ理
jiě解
hěn很
pí皮
 。

His understanding of this problem is very shallow.

Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
kàn看
pí皮
de的
xiàn现
xiàng象
 。

We cannot only look at superficial phenomena.

Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
zhǐ只
shì是
pí皮
de的
fēn分
xī析
 ,
méi没
yǒu有
shēn深
rù入
yán研
jiū究
 。

This report is only a superficial analysis with no in-depth research.

5.

noun

leather goods; leather industry

formal

Used in compound words to refer to leather products or the leather manufacturing sector.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhuān专
mén门
zuò做
pí皮
zhì制
pǐn品
 。

This factory specializes in making leather goods.

Pí皮
huò货
shì市
chǎng场
hěn很
rè热
nao闹
 。

The leather goods market is very busy.

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Tā他
zài在
pí皮
xíng行
yè业
gōng工
zuò作
le了
shí十
nián年
 。

He has worked in the leather industry for ten years.

Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
mài卖
gè各
zhǒng种
pí皮
jiàn件
 。

This shop sells all kinds of leather accessories.

Pí皮
xiāng箱
hěn很
nài耐
yòng用
 。

Leather suitcases are very durable.