理发 meaning in English
to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut
Meaning of 理发
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to get a haircut; to have one's hair done
- to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut
How to use 理发
理发 is a verb-object phrase, so it is often split, as in 理个发 (lǐ ge fà) or 理了发 (lǐ le fà). A barber shop is 理发店 (lǐfàdiàn). Example: 我明天去理发。(Wǒ míngtiān qù lǐfà.) I'm going to get a haircut tomorrow.
理 (lǐ) means to put in order, and 发 (fà) here means hair, as in 头发 (tóufa). To 理发 is to put your hair in order.
Common mistake: Learners often read 发 as fā, as in 发现 (fāxiàn) or 出发 (chūfā), but in 理发 it is fourth tone fà because it means hair. Also avoid adding an object after it, so say 给他理发 (gěi tā lǐfà), not 理发他.
理发 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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理 lǐ · texture · 11 strokes
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发 fā · to send out · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 理发.
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) |
| 道理 | dàolǐ | reason; argument |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | an ideal; a dream |
| 发生 | fāshēng | to happen; to occur; to take place; to arise (e.g. 發生問題|发生问题[fa1 sheng1 wen4 ti2] "a probl |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 理由 | lǐyóu | reason; grounds |
| 发展 | fāzhǎn | development; growth |
| 理论 | lǐlùn | theory; to argue |
Questions about 理发
What does 理发 mean?
理发 (lǐfà) means "to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut".
How do you write 理发?
理发 is made of 2 characters: 理 (11 strokes), 发 (5 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 理发 an HSK word?
Yes. 理发 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 理发 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 理发 is written 理髮.
Does 理发 mean I cut my own hair or someone cuts it for me?
Usually it means getting a haircut from someone else, like at a barber shop. To say you cut someone's hair, use 给 + person + 理发, for example 我给儿子理发 (wǒ gěi érzi lǐfà).
What is the difference between 理发 and 剪头发?
剪头发 (jiǎn tóufa) literally means to cut hair and is very common in casual speech. 理发 is a bit more general and can include washing and styling, and it appears in fixed words like 理发店 and 理发师 (lǐfàshī, barber).