毛头

毛頭
máotóu
adjective #15,936

Meanings

  1. 1 young and inexperienced
  2. 2 green
  3. 3 immature

Examples

Tā háishì gè máotóu xiǎozi, shénme dōu bù dǒng.
He's still a green youngster who doesn't understand anything.
Bié kàn tā máotóu máonǎo de, zuòshì hěn kàopǔ.
Don't be fooled by his inexperienced appearance — he's actually very reliable.

Tips

usage
Most commonly appears in the set phrase 毛头小子 (young, inexperienced boy). Can also appear as 小毛 meaning a newborn baby or young child.

Stroke Order

máo
tóu