皮 (pí) — (noun) skin (of humans/animals); leather; fur; (adjective) naughty, mischievous
Definition
皮 alone is the general, common word for 'skin' or 'leather' (used as a noun or in compounds like 皮肤, 皮革). As an adjective it means 'naughty' — 调皮 is the most common everyday form; 顽皮 is slightly literary; 淘气 emphasizes being mischievous.
noun
skin (of humans/animals)leatherfur
adjective
naughtymischievous
Measure word · 张
Easily confused
Examples
- 。Xià tiān wǒ de pí fū róng yì bèi shài shāng.My skin is easily sunburned in summer.
- 皮，。Zhè zhāng pí fēi cháng ruǎn, shì hé zuò shā fā.This piece of leather is very soft, suitable for making a sofa.
- 皮，。Nà ge xiǎo hái tài pí le, bǎ jiā lǐ lòng dé luàn qī bā zāo.That child is too naughty, messing up the house.
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