美发

美髮

měifà

noun #14,789

Meanings

1 hairdressing
2 hair styling
3 to style hair

Characters

beautiful; to beautify

Examples

HSK 2

她在一家美发店工作。

Tā zài yījiā měifà diàn gōngzuò.

She works at a hair salon.

HSK 6

这附近有没有好的美发师？

Zhè fùjìn yǒuméiyǒu hǎo de měifàshī?

Are there any good hairstylists around here?

Tips

usage

美发 is the standard term on salon signs. 美发店 = hair salon, 美发师 = hairstylist. Often paired with 美容 (beauty) in the compound 美容美发 (beauty and hairdressing).

Stroke Order

美 měi

发 fā