剪发 (jiǎn fā) — to cut hair; to have a haircut
Definition
A colloquial verb phrase meaning 'to get a haircut'. Note the separable structure: 剪发 splits as 剪…发 (e.g. 剪过一次发, 剪了发吗), unlike the set phrase 理发.
verb
to cut hairto have a haircut
Examples
- 剪发。Wǒ měi gè yuè qù lǐ fà diàn jiǎn fā yí cì.I go to the barber for a haircut every month.
- ？Nǐ zuó tiān jiǎn le fā ma?Did you get a haircut yesterday?
- 。Wǒ zài zhè lǐ jiǎn guò yí cì fā.I've had a haircut here once.
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