理发

理髮

lǐfà

verb HSK 3 #9,340

Meanings

1 haircut; to get a haircut
2 to have one's hair done

Characters

to manage; to tidy; reason

Literally 'manage hair' — to tidy up one's hair.

Examples

我该去理发了。

Wǒ gāi qù lǐfà le.

I should go get a haircut.

理发多少钱？

Lǐfà duōshao qián?

How much is a haircut?

这家理发店很好。

Zhè jiā lǐfàdiàn hěn hǎo.

This barbershop is very good.

Tips

culture

In China, 理发店 (lǐfà diàn, barbershop) visits often include a hair wash and head massage as part of the service. The phrase Tony老师 is a running joke about hairdressers using English names.

Stroke Order

理 lǐ

发 fā