English–Chinese
“hair” in Chinese
How to say “hair” in Chinese
“Hair” in Chinese is 毛 (máo).
A tiny unit, appearing as a fine strand on a surface or as one tenth of a yuan in casual money talk.
Example sentences with 毛
小猫的毛很软。xiǎo māo de máo hěn ruǎn
A kitten's fur is very soft.
Tips for using 毛
- English can use hair for both a mass and one strand, but the single-strand meaning is often made clear in Chinese with a measure word.
Other Chinese words for “hair”
我想把头发剪短了。wǒ xiǎng bǎ tóu fa jián duǎn le
I want to cut my hair short.