Definition
染发 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to dye one's hair'. The verb 染 and the object 发 can be separated by aspect markers like 了 or 过, measure words like 一次, or duration phrases. For example, 染了一次发 means 'dyed hair once'. You can also use it together as a single unit for the general action.
v.o.
to dye one's hair
Examples
- 染发。Wǒ míngtiān yào qù rǎn fà.I want to dye my hair tomorrow.
- ，。Tā rǎn le yí cì fà, yánsè hěn hǎokàn.She dyed her hair once, and the color is very nice.
- 染发？Nǐ rǎn fà le ma?Did you dye your hair?
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