At the hairdresser in Chinese 理发
lǐfà
Time for a new look? 15 essential at the hairdresser words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 理发 | lǐ fà | to get a haircut |
| 理发店 | lǐ fà diàn | hairdresser's; barber's |
| 理发师 | lǐ fà shī | hairdresser |
| 剪头发 | jiǎn tóu fa | to cut hair |
| 剪短 | jiǎn duǎn | to cut short |
| 洗头 | xǐ tóu | to wash hair |
| 吹干 | chuī gān | to blow-dry |
| 染发 | rǎn fà | to dye hair |
| 烫发 | tàng fà | to perm hair |
| 刘海 | liú hǎi | fringe; bangs |
| 发型 | fà xíng | hairstyle |
| 卷发 | juǎn fà | curly hair |
| 直发 | zhí fà | straight hair |
| 光头 | guāng tóu | shaved head |
| 修一下 | xiū yī xià | a trim |
Example sentences
- 我要去理发了。I need to get a haircut.
- 楼下有一家理发店。There's a hairdresser downstairs.
- 这个理发师很有名。This hairdresser is well known.
- 我想剪头发。I want to have my hair cut.
- 剪短一点儿。Cut it a bit shorter.
- 先洗头再剪。Wash first, then cut.
- 帮我吹干就行。Just blow-dry it for me.
- 她把头发染成了红色。She dyed her hair red.
- 我想烫发。I'd like a perm.
- 我想剪刘海。I want a fringe.
- 你的新发型很好看。Your new hairstyle looks great.
- 她天生卷发。She has naturally curly hair.
- 我是直发。I have straight hair.
- 他剃了个光头。He shaved his head.
- 稍微修一下就好。Just a little trim.
Practise speaking
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