Definition
面皮 has two common meanings. In cooking, it refers to the thin dough wrapper used for dumplings, wontons, and spring rolls. In describing people, it means 'face' or 'facial skin', often used in expressions like 面皮薄 (thin-skinned, easily embarrassed) or 面皮厚 (thick-skinned, shameless). Pay attention to context to distinguish the two senses.
n.
dumpling wrapperthin sheet of dough used for jiaoziwontonetc.faceskin of the face (often used in reference to thinness or thickness of skin)
Examples
- 面皮，。Tā zhèngzài gǎn miàn pí, zhǔnbèi bāo jiǎozi.She is rolling out the wrappers to make dumplings.
- 面皮，。Tā miàn pí hěn báo, yì pīpíng jiù liǎn hóng.He is thin-skinned; he blushes at any criticism.
- 面皮，。Zhè zhǒng miàn pí hěn yǒu rènxìng, bù róngyì pò.This type of wrapper is very resilient and not easy to tear.
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