脱皮 (tuō pí) — to peel off; to shed (skin, bark, or outer layer)
Definition
Used when skin, bark, or the outer layer of fruit naturally comes off or is shed (e.g. sunburned skin, a snake shedding). Here 脱 means 'come off / shed', distinct from 剥 bāo, which describes actively peeling something open.
verb
to peel offto shed (skin, bark, or outer layer)
Examples
- ，脱皮。Tā de liǎn shài shāng le, zhèng zài tuō pí.His face is sunburned and is peeling.
- 。Shé měi nián yào tuō hǎo jǐ cì pí.Snakes shed their skin several times a year.
- 脱皮。Zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ de pí hěn róng yì tuō pí.The skin of this fruit peels off very easily.
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