Definition & Meaning

exuviate; (of skin) peel (off); cast off/shed skin

Word usage

tuō pí

脱 皮

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v.exuviate; (of skin) peel (off); cast off/shed skin
- tā de liǎn shang tuō pí
  他的脸上脱皮
  his skin peeling off his face
- bí zi shài dé tuō pí
  鼻子晒得脱皮
  have the skin peel off one's nose after getting too much sun
- tā bào yuàn zì jǐ de shǒu bù zhī wèi hé lǎo tuō pí
  她抱怨自己的手不知为何老脱皮。
  She complained of peeling on her hands for some unknown reasons.
- qǐng mǒ diǎn rǔ shuāng yǐ miǎn nǐ de bí zi zài tuō pí
  请抹点乳霜，以免你的鼻子再脱皮。
  Put on some cream to stop your nose from peeling.

Word usage

Separable word
"脱" and "皮" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 桦树脱了皮。
  The birch peeled.
- 蛇多久脱一次皮？
  How often does the snake shed?
- 请全班同学吃饭脱了我一层皮。
  I spent an enormous sum of money to invite the whole class to have dinner.

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