Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bì phu

[ʔɓi˨˩ fu˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) skin; dermis

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lớp da ngoài cùng

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Mười hôm sau, Biển Thước về yết kiến Hoàn Hầu, lại nói: “Vua có bịnh ở bì phu, phải chữa đi.”Ten days later, Bian Que returned to have an audience with the Marquis Huan, and said: "The king has an illness in his skin, and it must be treated".

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the outside; the surface; the superficial part

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bề mặt ngoài

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Common questions

What does “bì phu” mean?

(noun) skin; dermis

Is “bì phu” formal or informal?

bì phu is generally formal.