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

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?
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Wǒ zài zhè lǐ jiǎn guò yí cì fā.
I've had a haircut here once.

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