Word

皮革 (pí gé) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 皮革

名 míng noun

leather

他买了一件皮革夹克。

tā mǎi le yī jiàn pí gé jiá kè

He bought a leather jacket.

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Word breakdown

皮 pí — skin, hide (raw material)

1 皮肤 pí fū — skin HSK 4
- 皮 outer layer, hide, covering
- 肤 body surface, complexion
Example

她的皮肤很光滑。

tā de pí fū hěn guāng huá

Her skin is very smooth.
2 皮鞋 pí xié — leather shoes HSK 4
- 皮 leather (material)
- 鞋 shoes (footwear)
Example

他今天穿了一双新皮鞋。

tā jīn tiān chuān le yì shuāng xīn pí xié

He wore a pair of new leather shoes today.
3 橡皮 xiàng pí — eraser HSK 5
- 橡 rubber (from rubber tree)
- 皮 material, surface
Example

请把橡皮借给我用一下。

qǐng bǎ xiàng pí jiè gěi wǒ yòng yī xià

Please lend me your eraser for a moment.
4 调皮 tiáo pí — mischievous HSK 5
- 调 deviate, behave differently (from expected norms)
- 皮 manner, behavior (literally: surface, appearance)
Example

这个孩子很调皮，总是捉弄同学。

zhè ge hái zi hěn tiáo pí zǒng shì zhuō nòng tóng xué

This child is very mischievous, always teasing classmates.
5 顽皮 wán pí — mischievous HSK 7
- 顽 stubborn, unruly (behavior)
- 皮 frivolous, playful (behavior)
Example

小猫很顽皮，喜欢玩毛线球。

xiǎo māo hěn wán pí xǐ huan wán máo xiàn qiú

The kitten is very mischievous and likes to play with yarn balls.

革 gé — processed leather, tanned hide

1 改革 gǎi gé — to reform HSK 5
- 改 to change, to alter, to modify
- 革 radical change,革命ary transformation
Example

我们需要改革教育制度。

wǒ men xū yào gǎi gé jiào yù zhì dù

We need to reform the education system.
2 革命 gé mìng — revolutionary HSK 6
- 革 to change, to transform, to reform
- 命 mandate, destiny, life order
Example

这是一个革命性的想法。

zhè shì yí gè gé mìng xìng de xiǎng fǎ

This is a revolutionary idea.
3 变革 biàn gé — transform HSK 7
- 变 change, alter
- 革 revolution, radical change
Example

科技正在变革我们的生活方式。

kē jì zhèng zài biàn gé wǒ men de shēng huó fāng shì

Technology is transforming our way of life.
4 革新 gé xīn — innovate HSK 7
- 革 to change, to transform
- 新 new, novel
Example

这家企业不断革新产品。

zhè jiā qǐ yè bú duàn gé xīn chǎn pǐn

This enterprise continuously innovates its products.

Structure & writing

1 皮 pí — skin; outer layer of tissue covering humans or organisms

皮 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 3

被 bèi a surname

HSK 4

破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete

HSK 5

彼 bǐ that; that one (opposite of 此) 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature

HSK 6

坡 pō slope; incline 披 pī to drape over the shoulders 疲 pí tired; fatigued

HSK 7

波 bō waves on the surface of water (rivers, lakes, seas, etc.) 皱 zhòu wrinkle; crease on the skin or surface of an object 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff 颇 pō (lit.) biased; not upright

皮 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 革 gé — processed animal hide with hair removed; leather

革 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 3

鞋 xié shoe; footwear

HSK 7

勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China 靴 xuē boot, a high-shafted shoe 靶 bǎ target used for shooting practice 鞠 jū (class.) to nurture; to raise

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革 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order