Definition
马尾 has three main uses: (1) the literal tail of a horse or horsehair; (2) a ponytail hairstyle (often for girls); (3) Mawei, a harbor district in Fuzhou, Fujian. Context determines which sense is intended.
n.
horsetailhorsehair(girl's) ponytailMawei (harbor in Fuzhou, Fujian)
Examples
- 马尾。Nà pǐ mǎ de mǎ wěi hěn cháng.That horse's tail is very long.
- 马尾。Tā jīntiān zhā le yí gè mǎ wěi.She tied a ponytail today.
- 马尾。mǎ wěi gǎng shì Fúzhōu de yí gè zhòngyào gǎngkǒu.Mawei Port is an important port in Fuzhou.
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