麻花辫

麻花辮

máhuābiàn

noun

Measure Word

一条麻花辫 tiáo

Meanings

1 braided pigtail(s)
2 'fried-dough-twist' braid

Characters

flower / patterned

Examples

她扎了两条麻花辫，特别可爱。

Tā zā le liǎng tiáo máhuābiàn, tèbié kě'ài.

She tied her hair in two braids — really cute.

这个发型师很会编麻花辫。

Zhè ge fàxíngshī hěn huì biān máhuābiàn.

This stylist really knows how to braid a 麻花辫.

Tips

memory

Named after 麻花 (máhuā), the twisted fried-dough snack, which the braid resembles. Two braids is the classic schoolgirl / 青春 ('youthful') look in Chinese pop culture.

Stroke Order

麻 má

花 huā

辫 biàn