At the hairdresser in Chinese: conversation questions

A language island is a set of answers you prepare in advance to the questions people really ask you, then repeat until they come out automatically. Here are 8 everyday questions about at the hairdresser in Mandarin Chinese. Write your answers in English, get a natural Chinese translation from an AI chat, and practise them with audio.

  1. 你多久理一次发?How often do you get your hair cut?
  2. 你喜欢你现在的发型吗?Do you like your current hairstyle?
  3. 你自己剪过头发吗?Have you ever cut your own hair?
  4. 你染过头发吗?什么颜色?Have you ever dyed your hair? What colour?
  5. 你喜欢长头发还是短头发?Do you prefer long or short hair?
  6. 你有固定的理发师吗?Do you have a regular hairdresser?
  7. 你剪过最糟糕的发型是什么样的?What was the worst haircut you've had?
  8. 你想试什么新发型?What new hairstyle would you like to try?

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