Chinese word

去皮

Pronunciation

Pinyinqù pí

Meaning

  • verbpeel

Example

请把橙子去皮再吃。qǐng bǎ chéng zi qù pí zài chī

Please peel the orange before eating it.

Illustration for 去皮 (peel)

More examples

出门前把苹果去皮带走。chū mén qián bǎ píng guǒ qù pí dài zǒu

Before going out, peel the apple and take it with you.

Core concept

The useful inside appears after its protective outer layer is taken away.

Common phrases

  • 把橙子去皮bǎ chéng zi qù pí

    peel the orange

  • 把苹果去皮bǎ píng guǒ qù pí

    peel the apple

  • 把土豆去皮bǎ tǔ dòu qù pí

    peel the potato

Similar words

剥皮bāo pí: Strip the skin from food or an object by pulling it away with the hands or a tool.
削皮xiāo pí: Shave off the skin in thin layers with a knife or other sharp tool.

Definition in Chinese

表示对食物或物件把表面的皮去掉的动作或已去皮的状态。biǎo shì duì shí wù huò wù jiàn bǎ biǎo miàn de pí qù diào de dòng zuò huò yǐ qù pí de zhuàng tài

Word origin

The compound 去 (qù, "remove") + 皮 (pí, "skin") directly expresses peeling something and the state after its outer layer is gone.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the same word can describe the preparation step or the resulting condition, while English usually marks the finished condition with peeled.

Opposites

  • 带皮dài píleave the skin onverb

Related words

  • 去皮机qù pí jīpeeling machinenoun

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