Definitions

1. Noun:
   • Skin: The outer covering of the body of a human or animal. This is an archaic or classical term, primarily found in historical, medical, or literary texts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong y học cổ truyền, bì phu là một bộ phận quan trọng. (In traditional medicine, skin is an important organ.)
  • Thuật ngữ "bì phu" thường xuất hiện trong các văn bản Hán Việt xưa. (The term "skin" often appears in old Sino-Vietnamese texts.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered obsolete in modern everyday Vietnamese. It is used to convey a classical, formal, or scholarly tone.
  • Các bệnh về bì phu được ghi chép trong cổ thư. (Diseases of the skin were recorded in ancient books.)

Variants and Related Words

• Da: (n) The modern, common Vietnamese word for "skin".
  • Làn da của cô ấy rất mịn. (Her skin is very smooth.)
• Bì: (n) A Sino-Vietnamese morpheme meaning "skin" or "cover", used in compound words.
  • Biểu bì (epidermis), Chân bì (dermis).
• Phu: (n) A Sino-Vietnamese morpheme, also meaning "skin".

Synonyms

• Da: Skin.
• Vỏ: Shell, peel, bark (for fruits, trees; not for humans/animals).

Notes on Meaning

• The word "bì phu" is a compound of two Sino-Vietnamese elements, both meaning "skin". Its usage is almost exclusively restricted to fixed phrases, historical contexts, or specialized jargon (e.g., traditional medicine). It is not used in contemporary speech or writing to refer to skin in a general sense.

1. (cũ) Skin