How to say “skin” in Chinese
skin, hide; peel
“Skin” in Chinese is 皮, pí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
皮 is read pí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “皮”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 皮. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我儿子特别调皮，一分钟也坐不住。wǒérzitèbiétiáopí,yìfēnzhōngyězuòbuzhùMy son is so mischievous — he can't sit still for a minute.
- 这个孩子太调皮了zhègeháizitàitiáopíleThis child is really naughty.
- 我忘带橡皮了，能借我用一下吗？wǒwàngdàixiàngpíle,néngjièwǒyòngyíxiàmaI forgot my eraser — can I borrow yours for a minute?
- 考试的时候我忘了带橡皮kǎoshìdeshíhou,wǒwàngledàixiàngpíI forgot to bring an eraser to the exam.
- 这双鞋是皮的zhèshuāngxiéshìpídeThese shoes are leather.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “What's it made of?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “skin” in Chinese?
“Skin” in Chinese is 皮, pinyin pí.
What does 皮 mean?
皮 (pí) means “skin, hide; peel”.
How do you write 皮?
皮 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 皮?
皮 is read pí. Tones: pí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“skin” in the lesson “What's it made of?”
This word is from the topic “Things and shopping” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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