破皮

pòpí

verb

Meanings

1 to scrape/graze the skin; to break the skin

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

伤口只是破皮,不严重。

Shāngkǒu zhǐshì pòpí, bùyán zhòng.

The wound is just a graze, nothing serious.

HSK 7-9

摔了一跤,膝盖破皮了。

Shuāi le yì jiāo, xīgài pòpí le.

I took a fall and scraped my knee.

Tips

usage

A mild injury - the skin is broken but there is no deep cut. Often used as 破点皮 (just a little scrape) to downplay a minor wound. Common treatment phrase: 消毒 (disinfect).

Stroke Order

破 pò

皮 pí