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长毛
zhǎngmáo
Description
"长毛"的意思是长出毛发或霉菌。
"长毛" means to grow hair or mold.
东西放久了会长毛，动物冬天也会长毛。
Things will 长毛 if left for a long time, and animals also 长毛 in winter.
Meanings
长毛zhǎngmáo
to grow mold
这个面包长毛了，不能吃了。
This bread has mold on it and can't be eaten.
长毛zhǎngmáo
to grow hair or fur
小狗冬天会长出很多毛。
The puppy grows a lot of fur in winter.
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Notes
- Etymology
长 (to grow) + 毛 (hair/fur/fuzz); here 长 is read zhǎng, not cháng.
- Nuance
often used for food going moldy; the fuzzy mold looks like tiny hairs.
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