削皮器

xiāopíqì

noun

Measure Word

一个削皮器 gè

Meanings

1 peeler
2 vegetable peeler

Characters

Examples

用削皮器削苹果又快又安全。

Yòng xiāopíqì xiāo píngguǒ yòu kuài yòu ānquán.

Peeling apples with a peeler is fast and safe.

这个削皮器可以削土豆和胡萝卜。

Zhège xiāopíqì kěyǐ xiāo tǔdòu hé húluóbo.

This peeler works for potatoes and carrots.

Tips

usage

削 has two readings: xiāo (everyday verb 'to peel/pare') and xuē (literary, in compounds like 剥削 'exploit'). For peeler usage it's always xiāo.

Stroke Order

削 xiāo

皮 pí

器 qì