whisker in Chinese
whisker in Chinese is 毛, 感觉毛, 发 — whisker means one of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.
whisker in Chinese
毛
Pronounced: máo
That part of the beard which grows upon the sides of the face, usually of the male, or upon the chin, or upon both.
感觉毛
Pronounced: gǎn jué máo
One of the long, projecting hairs growing at the sides of the mouth of a cat, or other animal.
发
Pronounced: fā
(colloquial) The (very small) distance between two things.
胡子
Pronounced: hú zi
(metallurgy) A small tendril that forms on metal.
What does "whisker" mean?
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noun One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.
"The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air."
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noun A hair growing on a man's face, especially at the side.
"He hadn't shaved in days and had a rough stubble of whiskers."
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noun A very small amount or distance.
"They lost the match by a whisker."
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whisker in a sentence
- The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air.
- He hadn't shaved in days and had a rough stubble of whiskers.
- They lost the match by a whisker.
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What is "whisker" in Chinese?
"whisker" in Chinese is 毛, 感觉毛, 发. whisker means: One of the long stiff hairs growing near the mouth of a cat or other animal.
How do you pronounce 毛?
"whisker" in Chinese is 毛, pronounced "máo".
How do you use "whisker" in a sentence?
Example: "The cat's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air." In Chinese, "whisker" is 毛, 感觉毛, 发.
Are there other ways to say "whisker" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 4 translations listed for "whisker": 毛, 感觉毛, 发, 胡子.
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