Definition
寒毛 refers to the fine, barely visible hair that covers most of the human body (vellus hair). It's a concrete noun, but English speakers often don't have a single everyday word for this — 'body hair' is broader (includes thicker hair), and 'peach fuzz' is informal. In Chinese, 寒毛 is the standard term for this type of hair, and it's commonly used in expressions like 寒毛都竖起来了 ('the hairs on my body stood up') to describe fear or cold.
n.
fine body hairvellus hair (the barely visible hair on human skin)
Examples
- 寒毛，。Tā gēbo shàng de hán máo hěn xì, jīhū kàn bú jiàn.The fine hair on his arms is very thin, almost invisible.
- ，寒毛。Kàn dào nàge kǒngbù diànyǐng, wǒ xià de hán máo dōu shù qǐlái le.Watching that horror movie, I was so scared my hair stood on end.
- ，寒毛。Dōngtiān lěng fēng yì chuī, hán máo jiù lì qǐlái le.When the cold wind blows in winter, the fine hairs on your body stand up.
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