毛头 (máo tóu) — youngster; child
Definition
毛头 is an informal, mildly colloquial word for a young kid or teenager — often used with a hint of 'naive, green' (毛头小子 = a green young fellow). It implies immaturity, not just age.
noun
youngsterchild
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 毛头。Nà ge máo tóu xiǎo hái zhēn kě ài.That little youngster is really cute.
- 毛头。Yì qún máo tóu xiǎo zi zài cāo chǎng shàng tī qiú.A bunch of young lads are playing soccer on the playground.
- 毛头，。Tā hái shì gè máo tóu, bù dǒng zhè xiē shì.He's still a youngster; he doesn't understand these things.
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