min6 mou4面毛

Jyutpingmin6 mou4

Yalemihn mòuh

Definition

Fine facial hair; vellus hair on the face.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the soft, downy hair on the cheeks or upper lip, rather than coarse beard or mustache hair. It is often used in the context of grooming or skincare, particularly when discussing hair removal methods like threading or shaving.

Examples

nei5你faai3塊min6面di1啲min6面mou4毛hou2好coeng4長aa4呀。

The fine hair on your face is quite long.

keoi5佢hou2好gaai3介ji3意zi6自gei2己faai3塊min6面jau5有min2面mou4毛。

She is very self-conscious about having fine facial hair.

Common phrases

tyut3脫min6面mou4毛

to remove facial hair

sau1修min6面mou4毛

to trim or groom facial hair

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 鬚, which refers to thicker, coarser facial hair like a beard or mustache. Using 面毛 to describe a man's beard would sound unnatural and imply the hair is very thin or sparse.