The Chinese word 理发 refers to the act of getting a haircut or having one’s hair styled. It is a compound word made up of the characters 理, which means “to arrange” or “to manage”, and 发, which means “hair”. In everyday conversation, 理发 is often used to refer to the profession of a hairdresser or barber, as well as the act of getting a haircut or having one’s hair styled.
Translation
Verb: to have a haircut
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 你最近剪了头发吗？ | nǐ zuìjìn jiǎnle tóufǎ ma? | Have you recently had a haircut? |
| 我需要理发，头发太长了 | wǒ xūyào lǐfà, tóufǎ tài zhǎngle | I need a haircut, my hair is too long |
| 他在理发店工作 | tā zài lǐfà diàn gōngzuò | He works at a barber shop |
| 我想要一个短发发型 | wǒ xiǎng yào yígè duǎn fà fàxíng | I want a short haircut |
| 你喜欢什么样的理发师？ | nǐ xǐhuān shénme yàng de lǐfà shī? | What kind of barber do you like? |
| 他的理发技术很高 | tā de lǐfà jìshù hěn gāo | His haircutting skills are very good |
| 我想要修剪一下刘海 | wǒ xiǎng yào xiūjiǎn yíxià liúhǎi | I want to trim my bangs |
| 要是你不喜欢这个发型，可以再理一次 | yàoshi nǐ bù xǐhuān zhège fàxíng, kěyǐ zài lǐ yícì | If you don’t like this hairstyle, you can have another haircut |
HSK
理发 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 3.
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