脱毛 (tuō máo) — to shed hair/fur; to molt; to remove hair (cosmetic)
Definition
脱毛 covers both natural shedding (animals molting) and cosmetic hair removal. For humans the usual reading is 'to remove body hair'; for animals it means 'to shed / molt'.
verb
to shed hair/furto moltto remove hair (cosmetic)
Examples
- 脱毛。Māo měi nián dōu huì tuō máo.Cats shed their fur every year.
- ，。Wǒ de gǒu tuō le yí cì máo, xiàn zài máo hěn hòu.My dog molted once, now its fur is thick.
- 脱毛。Tā měi gè xià tiān dōu qù měi róng yuàn tuō máo.She goes to the beauty salon for hair removal every summer.
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