foreigner (derogatory); bandit; lint
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
old term for Western foreigners
archaicThis term is derogatory, outdated, and can be offensive. Primarily used in historical contexts.
Qīng清
mò末
mín民
jiān间
yǒu有
shí时
qīng轻
miè蔑
dì地
chēng称
yáng洋
rén人
wéi为
“
máo毛
zi子
”
。
In the late Qing dynasty, common people sometimes contemptuously called foreigners '毛子'.
noun
old term for bandits, robbers
dialectA regional (dialect) term from certain parts of China.
Cóng从
qián前
zhè这
yī一
dài带
shān山
lǐ里
yǒu有
máo毛
zi子
chū出
mò没
。
Bandits used to appear in the mountains around here.
Tā他
de的
yé爷
ye爷
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
bèi被
máo毛
zi子
bǎng绑
guo过
piào票
。
His grandfather was kidnapped for ransom by bandits when he was young.
noun
lint; fluff; fine bits of wool or thread
dialectA regional (dialect) term for lint or fluff that sticks to clothing.
Méi没
zuò做
shén什
me么
zhēn针
xiàn线
huó活
er儿
，
dào倒
zhān沾
le了
yī一
shēn身
bù布
máo毛
zi子
。
I barely did any needlework, yet I'm covered in lint.
Zhè这
jiàn件
hēi黑
máo毛
yī衣
shàng上
zhān沾
mǎn满
le了
bái白
máo毛
zi子
。
This black sweater is covered in white lint.
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Qīng清
lǐ理
yī一
xià下
dì地
tǎn毯
shàng上
de的
máo毛
zi子
。
Clean the lint off the carpet.