理发店
HSK 2 · 日常
Explaining what you want - being clear at the barbershop.
Key words
理发剪头发长短洗
Dialogue
你想怎么剪？Nǐ xiǎng zěnme jiǎn?
How would you like it cut?（理发师）
剪短一点，不要太短。Jiǎn duǎn yìdiǎn, bú yào tài duǎn.
A bit shorter, but not too short.（顾客）
好的，洗完再剪。Hǎo de, xǐ wán zài jiǎn.
Okay, I'll wash it first, then cut.（理发师）
谢谢，麻烦你了。Xièxie, máfan nǐ le.
Thanks, sorry for the trouble.（顾客）
Patterns
请剪……一点
State your haircut request.
请剪短一点。Qǐng jiǎn duǎn yìdiǎn.
Please cut it shorter.
请剪薄一点。Qǐng jiǎn báo yìdiǎn.
Please thin it out a bit.
不要……
Say what you don't want.
不要剪太短。Bú yào jiǎn tài duǎn.
Don't cut it too short.
不要留刘海。Bú yào liú liúhǎi.
No bangs, please.
Vocabulary
理发lǐfà
to get a haircut · I'm going to get a haircut.
剪jiǎn
to cut · Please cut it shorter.
头发tóufa
hair · My hair is too long.
长短chángduǎn
length · How long do you want it?
洗xǐ
to wash · Wash my hair first.
发型fàxíng
hairstyle · I want a new hairstyle.
