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拉直

lāzhí
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to straighten (hair, a wire, etc.)
  2. 2 to get hair straightened (chemically or with heat)

Examples

HSK 3
拉直头发能保持多久？
Lāzhí tóufa néng bǎochí duōjiǔ?
How long does straightened hair last?
HSK 4
她上个月刚把头发拉直了。
Tā shàng ge yuè gāng bǎ tóufa lāzhí le.
She just got her hair straightened last month.
HSK 7-9
请把这根电线拉直。
Qǐng bǎ zhè gēn diànxiàn lāzhí.
Please pull this wire straight.

Tips

usage
In hair context, 拉直 is the salon service of chemical straightening (similar to a Japanese thermal reconditioning treatment), distinct from 直发 (naturally straight hair) and temporary use of 直发器 (flat iron).

Stroke Order

拉 lā
直 zhí