剪发

剪髮

jiǎnfà

verb #26,843

Meanings

1 to cut hair
2 to get a haircut

Characters

to cut with scissors; scissors

Examples

HSK 3

我需要去理发店剪发了，头发太长了。

Wǒ xūyào qù lǐfàdiàn jiǎnfà le, tóufa tài cháng le.

I need to go to the barber and get a haircut, my hair is too long.

HSK 3

她每两个月剪发一次。

Tā měi liǎng gè yuè jiǎnfà yī cì.

She gets her hair cut once every two months.

Tips

usage

剪发 and 理发 both mean 'to get a haircut', but 理发 more broadly covers grooming/hairdressing services. 剪发 focuses specifically on the cutting action.

Stroke Order

剪 jiǎn

发 fā