毛头

毛頭

máotóu

adjective #15,936

Meanings

他还是个毛头小子，什么都不懂。

Tā háishì gè máotóu xiǎozi, shénme dōu bù dǒng.

He's still a green youngster who doesn't understand anything.

别看他毛头毛脑的，做事很靠谱。

Biékàn tā máotóu máo nǎo de, zuòshì hěn kàopǔ.

Don't be fooled by his inexperienced appearance — he's actually very reliable.

usage

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

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