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毛发

máo fà · mao fa

Traditional 毛髮

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  1. hair
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Fur on my coat

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)黑(hēi)外套(wàitào)上(shàng)怎么(zěnme)都(dōu)是(shì)毛发(máofà)？

    Why is your black coat covered in fur?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)邻居(línjū)家(jiā)小狗(xiǎogǒu)的(de)毛发(máofà)，它(tā)昨天(zuótiān)趴(pā)在(zài)我(wǒ)腿(tuǐ)上(shàng)。

    It's the neighbour's puppy's fur. It lay on my lap yesterday.

  3. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)多(duō)毛发(máofà)，拿(ná)胶带(jiāodài)粘(zhān)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    So much fur. Pick it off with tape.

  4. Dengdeng

    粘(zhān)了(le)三次(sāncì)，还(hái)是(shì)有(yǒu)。

    I did it three times. There is still some.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)它(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)很(hěn)喜欢(xǐhuan)你(nǐ)？

    Then maybe it likes you a lot?

  6. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，它(tā)是(shì)想(xiǎng)要(yào)我(wǒ)的(de)火腿(huǒtuǐ)三明治(sānmíngzhì)。

    No. It just wanted my ham sandwich.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)的(de)毛(máo)发(fà)又(yòu)软(ruǎn)又(yòu)亮(liàng)。

This puppy's fur is soft and shiny.

02

冬(dōng)天(tiān)时(shí)，猫(māo)的(de)毛(máo)发(fà)会(huì)变(biàn)得(de)更(gèng)厚(hòu)。

In winter, a cat's fur becomes thicker.

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