毛
hair; rough; crude; depreciate; surname
Meanings
12 senses · 30 examplesnoun; verb
fine hairs; feathers; plant trichomes
Can refer to natural fine growths on living things or plant surfaces.
A lamb's wool is soft and warm.
Chicken feathers can be used to make down jackets.
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Loquat tree leaves are covered with dense fine trichomes.
Cats lick their own fur to clean themselves.
Use tweezers to pluck the stray facial hairs.
noun
mold; mildew
Refers to the fuzzy fungal growth on spoiled food or organic matter.
This loaf of bread grew white mold after three days.
Humid summer conditions easily cause mold to grow on clothing.
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Do not eat fruits that have developed mold.
adjective
unprocessed; crude; rough
formalDescribes materials or products that have not been fully refined or finished.
This batch of crude steel billets needs further polishing.
This factory mainly produces unfinished furniture blanks.
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Crude iron is unsmelted iron ore raw material.
adjective
impure; unrefined
neutralUsually describes metals, profits, or measurements that have not been fully purified or calculated accurately.
This gross profit has not yet deducted costs.
This batch of gross weight goods needs to be reweighed.
adjective
rough; approximate
neutralUsed for quick, approximate calculations or estimates.
I can make a rough estimate of the travel costs.
Roughly calculated, this event will cost about 5,000 yuan.
adjective
small; minor
informalUsed in colloquial terms to describe small people, things, or actions, often with a dismissive or affectionate tone.
That little kid broke the toy again.
The police caught the petty thief who stole the wallet.
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Don't be afraid of those inexperienced kids.
verb
(of currency) to depreciate
informalColloquial term used to describe the loss of purchasing power of currency.
In recent years, currency has depreciated more and more, and goods are getting more expensive.
noun
surname Mao
A common Chinese surname.
Chairman Mao was our great leader.
adjective
careless; sloppy; unthorough
informalCommonly used in reduplicated forms to describe careless behavior.
You are always careless and clumsy when working, and make mistakes easily.
This new employee is a bit careless and needs more guidance.
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Don't be hasty during the exam, read the questions carefully.
adjective
flustered; nervous; panicky
informalDescribes a state of nervousness or panic caused by sudden shock or pressure.
The first time I gave a speech on stage, I felt a bit nervous.
The sudden loud noise panicked him.
verb
to get angry; to lose one's temper
dialect, informalUsed in northern Chinese dialects, colloquial speech.
If you talk back like that again, you'll make him angry.
The boss got angry at the customer's unreasonable request.
measure word
jiao (1/10 of a yuan)
informalColloquial spoken term for the Chinese currency unit jiao, equivalent to 0.1 yuan.
This lollipop only costs 5 jiao.
I only have 2.3 yuan in my pocket.
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A bottle of mineral water costs 2 yuan and some jiao.