Word

毛衣 (máo yī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

Meaning of 毛衣

名 míng noun

sweater

妈妈给我织了一件毛衣。

mā ma gěi wǒ zhī le yī jiàn máo yī

Mom knitted me a sweater.

Log in to add your own translations

Word breakdown

毛 máo — wool, woolen material

1 羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú — badminton HSK 3
- 羽 feather
- 毛 down/soft feather
- 球 ball
Example

我喜欢打羽毛球。

wǒ xǐ huan dǎ yǔ máo qiú

I like to play badminton.
2 毛巾 máo jīn — towel HSK 4
- 毛 soft, fuzzy texture (like hair or fur)
- 巾 cloth, fabric (used for wiping or drying)
Example

我需要一条干净的毛巾。

wǒ xū yào yì tiáo gān jìng de máo jīn

I need a clean towel.
3 毛病 máo bìng — problem; defect; ailment HSK 5
- 毛 minor; trivial (indicating small defects)
- 病 fault; defect (extending from illness)
Example

这台电脑有点儿毛病。

zhè tái diàn nǎo yǒu diǎnr máo bìng

This computer has some problems.
4 毛笔 máo bǐ — writing brush HSK 5
- 毛 hair/bristles (the material of the brush tip)
- 笔 pen/writing instrument (the tool aspect)
Example

我爷爷教我用毛笔写字。

wǒ yé ye jiāo wǒ yòng máo bǐ xiě zì

My grandfather teaches me to write with a writing brush.
5 眉毛 méi mao — eyebrow HSK 6
- 眉 eyebrow, brow
- 毛 hair, fur
Example

这个女孩有漂亮的眉毛。

zhè ge nǚ hái yǒu piào liang de méi mao

This girl has beautiful eyebrows.

Show more (+2)

6 一毛不拔 yì máo bù bá — extremely stingy HSK 7
- 一 one, single
- 毛 hair, fur
- 不 not
- 拔 to pluck, pull out
Example

这个老板一毛不拔，从不给员工加薪。

zhè ge lǎo bǎn yì máo bù bá cóng bù gěi yuán gōng jiā xīn

This boss is extremely stingy and never gives employees raises.
7 凤毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo — extremely rare HSK 7
- 凤 phoenix (mythical bird)
- 毛 feathers (of the phoenix)
- 麟 qilin (mythical creature)
- 角 horn (of the qilin)
Example

像他这样的天才在我们学校真是凤毛麟角。

xiàng tā zhè yàng de tiān cái zài wǒ men xué xiào zhēn shì fèng máo lín jiǎo

A genius like him is extremely rare in our school.

衣 yī — clothing, garment

Structure & writing

1 毛 máo — hair or fur on animals and plants, serving as protection and insulation

毛 is a component in 8 characters

HSK 2

笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 表 biǎo exterior, outside (opposite of 'inside'); ① outward, external ② outer appearance

HSK 5

尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish

HSK 6

毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal 耗 hào to consume, deplete

HSK 7

撬 qiào to pry; to lever open by inserting a rod, knife, or awl into a crack or hole and forcing the other end 毯 tǎn blanket; thick woven fabric with a fluffy pile 髦 máo short hair hanging over a young child's forehead (classical)

毛 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 衣 yī — clothing; garment

衣 is a component in 15 characters

HSK 2

表 biǎo exterior, outside (opposite of 'inside'); ① outward, external ② outer appearance

HSK 4

袋 dài bag, sack, or pocket made of cloth, leather, etc. 装 zhuāng to decorate; to dress up; to disguise

HSK 5

依 yī to lean on; to rely on, to depend on 滚 gǔn to roll; to tumble 裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts) 裹 guǒ to wrap; to bind (with paper, cloth, or other sheet material)

HSK 6

衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken

HSK 7

哀 āi sorrowful; grieved 衷 zhōng inner heart; innermost feelings 袭 xí to raid; to attack by surprise 裂 liè to crack, to split open 裔 yì descendants, offspring

Show more HSK 7 characters (+2)

裳 shang clothing; used in "衣裳" 褒 bāo to praise, to commend (opposite of 贬)

衣 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order