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

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.

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