Definition
脱毛 is a verb-object compound (v.o.) meaning 'to shed hair/fur' (for animals) or 'to remove hair' (for humans, especially cosmetic treatments). As a separable verb, you can insert aspect markers like 了, 过, or measure words between the two syllables: 脱了毛, 脱过一次毛. The two main senses are distinct: biological molting vs. aesthetic hair removal.
v.o.
to shed hair/furto moltto remove hair (cosmetic)
Examples
- 脱毛。Māo měinián dōu huì tuō máo.Cats shed their fur every year.
- ，。Wǒ de gǒu tuō le yí cì máo, xiànzài máo hěn hòu.My dog molted once, now its fur is thick.
- 脱毛。Tā měi ge xiàtiān dōu qù měiróngyuàn tuō máo.She goes to the beauty salon for hair removal every summer.
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