fine body hair
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fine hair on the human skin; vellus hair
informalInformally also called '寒毛' (hán máo). Refers to the short, fine, often pale hairs covering most of the human body, distinct from the thicker hair on the head, eyebrows, etc.
Tā他
gē胳
bo膊
shàng上
de的
hàn汗
máo毛
hěn很
xì细
。
The hair on his arms is very fine.
Wǒ我
tài太
lěng冷
le了
，
hàn汗
máo毛
dōu都
shù竖
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
I'm so cold that my body hair is standing on end.
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Tā她
xià吓
de得
chū出
le了
yī一
shēn身
lěng冷
hàn汗
，
hàn汗
máo毛
dào倒
shù竖
。
She was so scared she broke into a cold sweat, and her body hair stood on end.