Chinese word

体毛

Pronunciation

Pinyintǐ máo

Meaning

  • nounbody hair

Example

我体毛比较多，夏天不太舒服。wǒ tǐ máo bǐ jiào duō xià tiān bú tài shū fú

I have quite a lot of body hair, so I feel uncomfortable in summer.

Illustration for 体毛 (body hair)

More examples

他因为体毛多，夏天喜欢穿宽松的衣服。tā yīn wèi tǐ máo duō xià tiān xǐ huān chuān kuān sōng de yī fú

Because he has a lot of body hair, he likes to wear loose-fitting clothes in summer.

Core concept

The natural hair covering of the human body, from fine fuzz to coarser growth.

Common phrases

  • 体毛多tǐ máo duō

    have a lot of body hair

  • 体毛少tǐ máo shǎo

    have little body hair

Similar words

毛发máo fà: All the hair on a person's or animal's body or head, viewed as one whole covering.
毛máo: A thin, fiber-like hair found on the human body or in an animal's coat.
头发tóu fa: The hair that grows from the head.
胡须hú xū: Hard facial hair found mainly around a man's lips and chin.

Definition in Chinese

指覆盖人体表面的各种毛发，从细软的汗毛到较粗的体毛均属此范畴。zhǐ fù gài rén tǐ biǎo miàn de gè zhǒng máo fà cóng xì ruǎn de hàn máo dào jiào cū de tǐ máo jūn shǔ cǐ fàn chóu

Word origin

体 (tǐ, "body") + 毛 (máo, "hair") forms a straightforward term for hair growing on the human body.

Usage tips

  • The term is neutral and factual, so it fits ordinary conversations about grooming and health without sounding insulting.

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