How to say “eyebrows” in Chinese
eyebrows
“Eyebrows” in Chinese is 眉毛, méi mao: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
眉毛 is read méi mao: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 目 “eye”; above it, the brow.
A picture of a tuft of fur.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “眉毛”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 眉毛. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她的眉毛又细又长tādeméimaoyòuxìyòuchángHer eyebrows are thin and long.
More words from the lesson “Head and face”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “eyebrows” in Chinese?
“Eyebrows” in Chinese is 眉毛, pinyin méimao.
What does 眉毛 mean?
眉毛 (méimao) means “eyebrows”.
How do you write 眉毛?
眉毛 is 2 characters: 眉 (méi) — eyebrow; 毛 (máo) — fur, hair; mao. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 眉毛?
眉毛 is read méimao. Tones: méi — second tone, mao — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“eyebrows” in the lesson “Head and face”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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