Definition
皮 (pí) has two main meanings: (1) 'skin, hide, leather' as a general term, contrasting with 皮肤 'skin (of body)' and 皮革 'leather (processed material)'; (2) 'naughty' as an adjective, which is colloquial and often used in the compound 调皮, while 淘气 and 顽皮 are more common standalone adjectives for naughty.
noun
skin (of humans/animals)leatherfur
adjective
naughtymischievous
Measure word · 张
Easily confused
- 匹pǐsound-alike(classifier) for horses, mules, and other equine animals
- 批pīsound-alike(classifier) for batches, groups, lots
- 批pīsound-aliketo approve (a document, application, etc.)
- 披pīsound-aliketo drape over one’s shoulders; to put on (as a cloak or scarf)
- 劈pīsound-aliketo split, to chop, to hack
- 脾písound-alikespleen
Examples
- 。Xiàtiān wǒ de pí fū róngyì bèi shài shāng.My skin is easily sunburned in summer.
- 皮，。Zhè zhāng pí fēicháng ruǎn, shìhé zuò shāfā.This piece of leather is very soft, suitable for making a sofa.
- 皮，。Nàge xiǎohái tài pí le, bǎ jiā lǐ nòng dé luànqībāzāo.That child is too naughty, messing up the house.
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