表皮 (biǎo pí) — (of skin) epidermis; (of plants) cuticle
Definition
Literally 'outer skin,' 表皮 is the scientific term for the outermost layer of an organism — the human epidermis or a plant's cuticle — more technical than the everyday 皮肤.
noun
(of skin) epidermis(of plants) cuticle
Examples
- 表皮。Rén de biǎo pí kě yǐ bǎo hù shēn tǐ.The human epidermis protects the body.
- 表皮。Zhí wù de biǎo pí fáng zhǐ shuǐ fèn liú shī.The cuticle of plants prevents water loss.
- 表皮。Zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ de biǎo pí hěn báo.The skin of this fruit is very thin.
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