máo

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Word · Noun · Adjective · Adverb · Stative verbTraditional毛

hair; fur; rough; approximately

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Meanings

5 senses · 11 examples
1.

noun

hair; feather; fur

Refers to fine strands growing on skin or surface.

Māo猫
de的
máo毛
hěn很
róu柔
ruǎn软
 。

Cat fur is very soft.

Tā他
diào掉
le了
hěn很
duō多
tóu头
fa发
 。

He lost a lot of hair.

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Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
de的
yǔ羽
máo毛
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
 。

The little bird's feathers are very beautiful.

2.

adjective

rough; crude; unfinished

Describes things that are not smooth, refined, or completed.

Zhè这
kuài块
mù木
liào料
tài太
máo毛
 ,
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
mó磨
 。

This piece of wood is too rough and needs to be sanded.

Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
máo毛
pī坯
fáng房
 。

This is just a roughcast house.

3.

adverb

approximately; roughly

informal

Used for estimations, often in informal or business contexts.

Zhè这
chē车
máo毛
zhòng重
yī一
dūn吨
 。

This vehicle weighs approximately one ton gross.

Máo毛
gū估
gū估
 ,
dà大
gài概
xū需
yào要
shí十
tiān天
 。

Roughly estimating, it will take about ten days.

4.

noun

Mao (surname); Chinese unit of currency (0.1 yuan)

'Mao' is a common surname. As a currency unit, 1 yuan = 10 jiao = 100 fen.

Máo毛
Zé泽
dōng东
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
yī一
wèi位
zhòng重
yào要
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
 。

Mao Zedong was an important leader in China.

Zhè这
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
wǔ五
máo毛
qián钱
 。

This apple costs fifty cents.

5.

stative verb

to be scared; to panic

informal

Colloquial expression for feeling fear or getting spooked.

Tīng听
dào到
xiǎng响
shēng声
 ,
tā他
yī一
xià下
zi子
máo毛
le了
 。

Hearing the noise, he got scared all of a sudden.

Bié别
máo毛
 ,
lěng冷
jìng静
yī一
diǎn点
 。

Don't panic, calm down a bit.