毛
máo
Meaning
- classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角 , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分)
- hair
Definition
毛发；也指动植物的细丝状物；形容细小、粗糙或惊慌的样子；口语中指一角钱。
Hair; also refers to fine filamentous structures on animals or plants; describes something small, rough, or panicked; colloquially means one jiao (0.1 yuan).
Usage
多用于表示毛发、细微的事物或情绪状态。作为量词时表示货币单位一角。
Often used to refer to hair, tiny things, or emotional states. As a measure word, it denotes the monetary unit jiao (0.1 yuan).
Examples
- 1 他头上长了很多白毛。 (He has a lot of white hair on his head.)
- 2 这地面太毛了，需要打磨。 (This floor is too rough and needs polishing.)
- 3 别毛手毛脚的，小心打碎花瓶。 (Don't be so fidgety, you might break the vase.)
- 4 我借了他三毛钱。 (I lent him three jiao.)
- 5 她被吓得毛骨悚然。 (She was terrified, with her hair standing on end.)
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