Meaning of máo:
毛
surname Mao; hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished
Wǒ rènshi yī wèi míng jiào Máo xiānsheng de péngyǒu.
我认识一位名叫毛先生的朋友。
I know a friend whose surname is Mr. Mao.
Tā de tóu máo hěn cháng, xūyào xiūjiǎn.
他的头毛很长，需要修剪。
His hair is very long and needs trimming.
Xiǎo niǎo shēnshang de yǔmáo hěn piàoliang.
小鸟身上的羽毛很漂亮。
The feathers on the small bird are very beautiful.
Zhè zhī xiǎojī de máo tèbié róuruǎn.
这只小鸡的毛特别柔软。
The chick's down is particularly soft.
Zhè jiàn wàitào shì yòng máo zhī chéng de.
这件外套是用毛织成的。
This coat is made of wool.
Yóuyú cháoshī de huánjìng, qiáng shàng kāishǐ zhǎng chūle máo.
由于潮湿的环境，墙上开始长出了毛。
Due to the damp environment, mildew has started growing on the wall.
Miànbāo shàng zhǎngle máo, bùnéng zài chī le.
面包上长了毛，不能再吃了。
The bread has grown mold and can't be eaten anymore.
Zhè jiàn yīfú de cáiliào hěn máo.
这件衣服的材料很毛。
The fabric of this clothing is very coarse.
young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared
Zhè zhī māo fēicháng kě'ài, máo hěn róuruǎn.
这只猫非常可爱，毛很柔软。
This cat is very cute, and its fur is very soft.
Zhè kuài bù mō qǐlái yǒu diǎn máo cāo.
这块布摸起来有点毛糙。
This piece of cloth feels a bit rough.
Tā de gōngzuò tàidù fēicháng máo.
他的工作态度非常毛。
His work attitude is very careless.
Tā zǒng shì zuò chū yīxiē máo de juédìng.
他总是做出一些毛的决定。
He always makes some unthinking decisions.
Měi cì wǒ fāyán de shíhòu dōu hěn máo.
每次我发言的时候都很毛。
Every time I speak, I feel very nervous.
Kànzhe zhè bù kǒngbù diànyǐng, wǒ gǎndào hěn máo.
看着这部恐怖电影，我感到很毛。
Watching this horror movie, I felt very scared.
(of currency) to devalue or depreciate
Zhèngfǔ xuānbù huòbì kāishǐ biǎnzhí.
政府宣布货币开始贬值。
The government announced that the currency would start to devalue.
classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])
Zhè píng shuǐ xūyào sān kuài wǔ máo.
这瓶水需要三块五毛。
This bottle of water costs three yuan and fifty cents.
