皮肤

皮膚

pífū

noun HSK 5 #2,168

Meanings

Two characters both meaning skin - the body's outer covering.

HSK 4

太阳晒多了会伤害皮肤。

Tàiyáng shài duō le huì shānghài pífū.

Too much sun exposure damages the skin.

HSK 7-9

她的皮肤很白很光滑。

Tā de pífū hěn bái hěn guānghuá.

Her skin is very fair and smooth.

HSK 7-9

这种化妆品对皮肤不好。

Zhèzhǒng huàzhuāngpǐn duì pífū bùhǎo.

This kind of cosmetic is bad for the skin.

usage

皮肤 specifically refers to human skin. For animal skin/hide, use 皮 alone. In gaming, 皮肤 also means 'skin' (character cosmetic).

皮 pí

肤 fū