皮肤 (pí fū) — skin
Definition
皮肤 (pífū) is the standard word for human (and animal) skin. 皮 is a shorter, more general form also meaning leather/fur, while 肌肤 is a literary/formal variant used in writing or for delicate skin.
noun
skin
Measure word · 层, 块
Examples
- 皮肤。Tā de pí fū hěn guāng huá.Her skin is very smooth.
- 皮肤。Xià tiān yào bǎo hù hǎo pí fū.You need to protect your skin in summer.
- 皮肤。Wǒ liǎn shàng yǒu yí kuài pí fū guò mǐn le.I have a patch of skin on my face that's allergic.
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