头发 (tóu fa) — hair (on the head)
Definition
Refers specifically to the hair on a person's head — not body hair or animal fur (use 毛 for those). It's a separable-style noun: 头发 is the bare word, but in many expressions only 发 appears (理发, 洗头/发).
noun
hair (on the head)
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 头发。Tā de tóu fa hěn hēi.Her hair is very black.
- ，头发。Wǒ jīn tiān yào lǐ fà, yīn wèi tóu fa tài cháng le.I'm getting a haircut today because my hair is too long.
- 头发？Nǐ zǎo shàng xǐ tóu fa le ma?Did you wash your hair this morning?
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