理发 (lǐ fà) — to have a haircut; to cut hair (of a hairdresser or barber)
Definition
A separable verb meaning 'to cut hair' or 'to get a haircut' — split as 理…发 (e.g. 理过一次发). As a noun, 头发 means 'hair'; 理发 focuses on the act of cutting.
verb
to have a haircutto cut hair (of a hairdresser or barber)
Examples
- 理发。Wǒ xiǎng qù lǐ fà.I want to get a haircut.
- 。Tā zuó tiān lǐ le yí cì fā.He had a haircut yesterday.
- 理发？Nǐ lǐ fà huā le duō shǎo qián?How much did you spend on your haircut?
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