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理发

理髮
lǐfà
verb HSK 4 #9,340

Meanings

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

Characters

理
lǐ
to manage; to tidy; reason
发
fà
hair
Literally 'manage hair' - to tidy up one's hair.

Examples

HSK 1
理发多少钱？
Lǐfà duōshao qián?
How much is a haircut?
HSK 1
这家理发店很好。
Zhè jiā lǐfàdiàn hěn hǎo.
This barbershop is very good.
HSK 3
我该去理发了。
Wǒ gāi qù lǐfà le.
I should go get a haircut.

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