皮肤

皮膚

pífū

noun HSK 5 #2,168

Meanings

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

她的皮肤很白很光滑。

Tā de pífū hěn bái hěn guānghuá.

Her skin is very fair and smooth.

冬天皮肤容易干燥。

Dōngtiān pífū róngyì gānzào.

Skin gets dry easily in winter.

这种化妆品对皮肤不好。

Zhèzhǒng huàzhuāngpǐn duì pífū bùhǎo.

This kind of cosmetic is bad for the skin.

太阳晒多了会伤害皮肤。

Tàiyáng shài duō le huì shānghài pífū.

Too much sun exposure damages 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