Definition
剪发 is a separable verb: the object 发 (hair) can separate from the verb 剪 when aspect markers (了, 过) or measure words (一次) are inserted — e.g., 剪了发, 剪过一次发. It means 'to cut hair' or 'to get a haircut'. The person receiving the haircut is typically introduced with 给: 给我剪发.
v.o.
to cut hairto have a haircut
Examples
- 剪发。Wǒ měi gè yuè qù lǐfàdiàn jiǎn fā yí cì.I go to the barber for a haircut every month.
- ？Nǐ zuótiān jiǎn le fā ma?Did you get a haircut yesterday?
- 。Wǒ zài zhèlǐ jiǎn guò yí cì fā.I've had a haircut here once.
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