刨皮

bàopí

verb

Meanings

1 to peel (with a peeler)
2 to plane off the skin

Characters

to plane, to shave (with a tool)

Examples

用刨子刨皮比用刀快多了。

Yòng bàozi bàopí bǐ yòng dāo kuài duō le.

Using a peeler is much faster than using a knife.

妈妈在厨房给黄瓜刨皮。

Māma zài chúfáng gěi huángguā bàopí.

Mom is peeling cucumbers in the kitchen.

Tips

usage

刨 here is read bào (to plane/shave with a tool) — it implies using a 刨子 (peeler/plane). 削皮 uses a knife; 刨皮 uses a dedicated peeler.

Stroke Order

刨 páo

皮 pí