美发师

美髮師
měifàshī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 hairdresser
  2. 2 hairstylist

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ jiějie shì yì míng měifàshī.
My older sister is a hairdresser.
HSK 6
Měifàshī jiànyì wǒ bǎ tóufa rǎnchéng qiǎn yìdiǎn de yánsè.
The hairdresser suggested I dye my hair a slightly lighter colour.

Tips

usage
美发 is hairdressing (美 "to beautify" + 发 "hair"), and a hair salon is a 美发店. 美发师 is the standard job title; 理发师 is the older, plainer word for a barber.

Stroke Order

美 měi
发 fā
师 shī