Definition
肌肤 (jī fū) is a literary, poetic word for human skin, common in beauty or skincare contexts — not the everyday word. Use 皮肤 (pí fū) for general skin (human, animal, fruit) and 皮 (pí) for animal hides/leather or the adjective 'naughty.' 肌肤 never refers to animal skin or fruit peel.
noun
skin (literary/formal)flesh
Easily confused
- 继父jì fùsound-alikestepfather
Examples
- 肌肤。Zhè kuǎn rǔyè néng shēncéng zīrùn jī fū.This lotion can deeply moisturize the skin.
- 肌肤。Yīng'ér de jī fū fēicháng róunèn.A baby's skin is very soft and tender.
- 肌肤。Tā qīngqīng de chùmō tā de jī fū.She gently touched his skin.
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