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眉毛

méi mao · mei mao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure word: 根 gēn

Meaning

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  1. eyebrow
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Drawn eyebrows

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你的(nǐde)眉毛(méimao)怎么(zěnme)一边(yībiān)高(gāo)，一边(yībiān)低(dī)？

    Dengdeng, why is one of your eyebrows high and the other low?

  2. Dengdeng

    是吗(shìma)？我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)画(huà)眉毛(méimao)，画(huà)歪(wāi)了(le)。

    Really? I drew my eyebrows this morning and drew them crooked.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)画(huà)眉毛(méimao)？

    Why did you want to draw eyebrows?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)让(ràng)自己(zìjǐ)看起来(kànqǐlai)精神(jīngshén)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    I wanted to look a bit more energetic.

  5. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)你(nǐ)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)惊讶(jīngyà)。

    Now you look very surprised.

  6. Dengdeng

    是(shì)眉毛(méimao)惊讶(jīngyà)了(le)，我(wǒ)没有(méiyǒu)。

    The eyebrows are surprised. I am not.

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2 examples
01

小(xiǎo)林(lín)的(de)眉(méi)毛(mao)长(zhǎng)得(de)浓(nóng)，眼(yǎn)睛(jing)又(yòu)大(dà)，睫(jié)毛(máo)很(hěn)长(cháng)。

Xiaolin's eyebrows are thick, his eyes are big, and his eyelashes are long.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)画(huà)眉(méi)毛(mao)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)特(tè)别(bié)认(rèn)真(zhēn)。

She is especially careful when drawing her eyebrows.

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