羊皮

yángpí

noun #19,462

Measure Word

一张羊皮 zhāng

Meanings

1 sheepskin
2 lambskin

Characters

skin; leather; hide

Examples

HSK 4

这件外套是羊皮做的。

Zhè jiàn wàitào shì yángpí zuò de.

This jacket is made of sheepskin.

HSK 5

古代欧洲人用羊皮写书。

Gǔdài Ōuzhōu rén yòng yángpí xiě shū.

Ancient Europeans wrote books on sheepskin parchment.

Tips

culture

The idiom 披着羊皮的狼 (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