磨皮

mópí

verb

Meanings

1 to smooth skin; skin-smoothing filter
2 dermabrasion

Characters

to grind, polish

Examples

HSK 6

这张照片磨皮太狠了，脸都假了。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn mópí tài hěn le, liǎn dōu jiǎ le.

This photo's skin-smoothing is overdone - the face looks fake.

HSK 7-9

别一键磨皮，毛孔都没了。

Bié yī jiàn mópí, máokǒng dōu méi le.

Don't one-click smooth - all the pores disappear.

Tips

culture

Default filter in Meitu, Xiaohongshu and every Chinese selfie app. Over-磨皮 is a running joke: subject's face turns plastic-smooth while the background stays sharp.

Stroke Order

磨 mó

皮 pí