羊皮

yángpí

noun #19,462

Measure Word

一张羊皮 zhāng

Meanings

1 sheepskin
2 lambskin

Characters

skin; leather; hide

Examples

这件外套是羊皮做的。

Zhè jiàn wàitào shì yángpí zuò de.

This jacket is made of sheepskin.

古代欧洲人用羊皮写书。

Gǔdài Ōuzhōurén yòng yángpí xiě shū.

Ancient Europeans wrote books on sheepskin parchment.

Tips

culture

The idiom 披着羊皮的狼 (pīzhe yángpí de láng — a wolf in sheep's clothing) is a well-known expression in Chinese, with the same meaning as the English equivalent.

Stroke Order

羊 yáng

皮 pí