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皮肤

pí fū · pi fu

Traditional 皮膚

HSK 5Old HSK 4Measure words: 层 céng, 块 kuài

Meaning

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  1. skin
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Sun and winter

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)太阳(tàiyang)很(hěn)大(dà)，你(nǐ)涂(tú)防晒霜(fángshàishuāng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    The sun is strong today. Did you put on sunscreen?

  2. Dengdeng

    涂(tú)了(le)，我(wǒ)的(de)皮肤(pífū)一(yī)晒(shài)就(jiù)红(hóng)。

    Yes. My skin goes red as soon as it is in the sun.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)皮肤(pífū)不(bù)怕(pà)晒(shài)，就(jiù)怕(pà)冷(lěng)。

    My skin does not fear the sun, only the cold.

  4. Dengdeng

    冬天(dōngtiān)你(nǐ)的(de)皮肤(pífū)会(huì)很(hěn)干(gān)吧(ba)？

    Does your skin get very dry in winter?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)夏天(xiàtiān)爱(ài)太阳(tàiyang)，冬天(dōngtiān)更(gèng)爱(ài)太阳(tàiyang)。

    Yes. So I love the sun in summer, and even more in winter.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)皮(pí)肤(fū)是(shì)干(gān)性(xìng)的(de)。

I have dry skin.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

冬(dōng)天(tiān)皮(pí)肤(fū)容(róng)易(yì)变(biàn)得(de)干(gān)燥(zào)。

Skin easily becomes dry in winter.

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