板皮

bǎnpí

noun

Measure Word

一块板皮 kuài

Meanings

1 slab
2 outer slab from a sawn log
3 (also) raw hide / board leather

Characters

skin, outer layer

Examples

锯木厂把板皮当作副产品卖掉。

Jùmùchǎng bǎ bǎnpí dàngzuò fùchǎnpǐn màidiào.

The sawmill sells slabs as a byproduct.

这堆板皮可以当柴烧。

Zhè duī bǎnpí kěyǐ dāng chái shāo.

This pile of slabs can be used as firewood.

Tips

usage

Forestry / lumber-industry term. When a round log is sawn into rectangular planks, the curved outer pieces (with bark on one side) are 板皮 - slabs. They're typically the cheapest output of a sawmill and often end up as firewood or pulp.

Stroke Order

板 bǎn

皮 pí