皮革

皮革 pígé

Leather

What 皮革 means

  1. Leather

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Character by character

皮革 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

皮
pí
Skin (leather - fur)
革
gé
Leather (remove)

How to write 皮革

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皮革 in a sentence

这个包是真皮革做的。
Zhège bāo shì zhēn pígé zuò de.
This bag is made of real leather.
皮革需要定期保养。
Pígé xūyào dìngqī bǎoyǎng.
Leather needs regular care.

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Questions about 皮革

What does 皮革 mean in English?

皮革 is pronounced pígé and means Leather.

How do you pronounce 皮革?

皮革 is pígé in pinyin — written pige without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 皮革?

皮革 is written with 2 characters: 皮 (pí) Skin (leather - fur), 革 (gé) Leather (remove). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 皮革 an HSK word?

Yes — 皮革 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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