脆皮的
cuìpí de
The English phrase crusty is translated into Chinese as 脆皮的 (cuìpí de).
脆皮的 is most commonly used in a culinary context to describe food with a crispy outer layer, such as roasted duck or fried chicken.
Meaning: having a crust (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 脆 (crispy/brittle), 皮 (skin/crust) and 的 (adjectival particle).
How do you pronounce it?
cuìpí de
Did you know?
- In modern internet slang, 脆皮 (cuìpí) is used to describe people who are physically frail or prone to injury, particularly the 'fragile' health of Generation Z.
- The character 皮 (pí) is also used in the adjective 皮 to describe a child who is naughty or mischievous.
- In Chinese calligraphy, the character 脆 (cuì) contains the radical for 'metal' on the left, reflecting an ancient association between brittleness and metal ores.
Examples in context
- 这个披萨的外皮真酥脆，好好吃啊!The crust of this pizza is so crispy and tasty!
- 我喜欢这种脆皮的口感。Wǒ xǐhuān zhè zhǒng cuìpí de kǒugǎn.I like this kind of crusty texture.
Example conversation
Yuting and Wei are deciding what to order at a restaurant.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，你看这个脆皮的猪肉怎么卖？Wěi, nǐ kàn zhège cuìpí de zhūròu zěnme mài?Wei, look at how much this crusty pork costs.
- 伟 Wei看起来很不错，我们点一个吧。Kàn qǐlái hěn bùcuò, wǒmen diǎn yīgè ba.It looks great, let's order one.
- 雨婷 Yuting我最喜欢吃这种脆皮的口感。Wǒ zuì xǐhuān chī zhè zhǒng cuìpí de gǎnkuàng.I love this kind of crusty texture the most.
- 伟 Wei我也一样，快点单吧。Wǒ yě yīyàng, kuài diǎn dān ba.Me too, let's order quickly.
