Chinese word

睫毛

Pronunciation

Pinyinjié máo

Meaning

  • nouneyelashes

Example

化妆后她的睫毛更浓了。huà zhuāng hòu tā de jié máo gèng nóng le

After putting on makeup, her eyelashes look fuller.

Illustration for 睫毛 (eyelashes)

More examples

她的睫毛很长，化妆时不用刷太多。tā de jié máo hěn cháng huà zhuāng shí bú yòng shuā tài duō

Her eyelashes are very long, so she does not need to apply much mascara when doing her makeup.

Core concept

A fine fringe along the eyelid that shields the eye and helps retain its moisture.

Common phrases

  • 长睫毛cháng jié máo

    long eyelashes

  • 浓密的睫毛nóng mì de jié máo

    thick eyelashes

  • 睫毛脱落jié máo tuō luò

    eyelashes fall out

Similar words

眼睫毛yǎn jié máo: The short hairs at the edge of the eye that help guard it.
假睫毛jiǎ jié máo: Artificial lashes attached for makeup to add length or fullness.

Definition in Chinese

眼睑边缘的短而细的毛发，能挡住灰尘并帮助保持眼表面的湿润。yán jiǎn biān yuán de duǎn ér xì de máo fà néng dǎng zhù huī chén bìng bāng zhù bǎo chí yǎn biǎo miàn de shī rùn

Word origin

The compound 睫 (jié, "eyelash") + 毛 (máo, "hair") combines a specific eye-related term with the general word for hair.

Usage tips

  • When one individual lash matters, Chinese commonly uses the measure word 根 (gēn, "strand or slender item"), while the bare noun normally refers to the set as a whole.

Related words

  • 睫毛膏jié máo gāomascaranoun

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