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皮肤

皮膚
pífū
noun HSK 5 #2,168

Meanings

  1. 1 skin (of a person)
  2. 2 complexion

Characters

皮
pí
skin; leather; surface
肤
fū
skin (of the body)
Two characters both meaning skin — the body's outer covering.

Examples

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。
Zhè zhǒng huàzhuāngpǐn duì pífū bù hǎo.
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.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

皮 pí
肤 fū