拉直

lāzhí

verb

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

她上个月刚把头发拉直了。

Tā shàng ge yuè gāng bǎ tóufa lā zhí le.

She just got her hair straightened last month.

拉直头发能保持多久？

Lāzhí tóufa néng bǎochí duō jiǔ?

How long does straightened hair last?

请把这根电线拉直。

Qǐng bǎ zhè gēn diànxiàn lā zhí.

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