Chinese words starting with “pi”
24 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable pi. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 5 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial p · final i · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 6
- 2nd tone 11
- 3rd tone 2
- 4th tone 5
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 皮肤pí fūHSK 5
skin
- 批准pī zhǔnHSK 3
to approve; to ratify
- 啤酒pí jiǔHSK 3
beer (loanword)
- 批评pī píngHSK 3
to criticize; criticism
- 皮包pí bāoHSK 3
handbag; briefcase
All 24 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 皮 | pí | n,a | leather; skin; fur; pico- (one trillionth); naughty | |
| 2 | 批 | pī | q,v | to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) | |
| 3 | 屁股 | pì gu | n | buttocks; bottom; butt; back part | |
| 4 | 匹 | pǐ | q,g | classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pī]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower | |
| 5 | 脾气 | pí qi | n | character; temperament; disposition; bad temper | |
| 6 | 披 | pī | v | to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out | |
| 7 | 匹配 | pǐ pèi | v,vn | to mate or marry; to match; matching; compatible | |
| 8 | 疲劳 | pí láo | a,an,ad | fatigue; wearily; weariness; weary | |
| 9 | 疲惫 | pí bèi | a,an,v,ad | beaten; exhausted; tired | |
| 10 | 劈 | pī | v | to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike | |
| 11 | 皮带 | pí dài | n | strap; leather belt | |
| 12 | 批判 | pī pàn | v,vn | to criticize; critique | |
| 13 | 披露 | pī lù | v,vn | to reveal; to publish; to make public; to announce | |
| 14 | 皮鞋 | pí xié | n | leather shoes | |
| 15 | 疲倦 | pí juàn | a,an | to tire; tired | |
| 16 | 皮革 | pí gé | n | leather | |
| 17 | 脾 | pí | n | spleen | |
| 18 | 譬如 | pì rú | v | for example; for instance; such as | |
| 19 | 批发 | pī fā | vn,v | wholesale; bulk trade; distribution | |
| 20 | 媲美 | pì měi | v | to match; is comparable with | |
| 21 | 皮球 | pí qiú | n | ball (made of rubber, leather etc) | |
| 22 | 疲惫不堪 | pí bèi bù kān | l | exhausted; fatigued to the extreme | |
| 23 | 僻静 | pì jìng | a | lonely; secluded | |
| 24 | 譬如说 | pì rú shuō | v | for example |
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