lǐ fà
hair-dressing
我去理发店理发了。
wǒ qù lǐfàdiàn lǐfàle.
I went to the barbershop to get a haircut.
理发师给我剪了一个新发型。
lǐfǎshī gěi wǒ jiǎnle yīgè xīn fàxíng.
The barber gave me a new haircut.
理发要多少钱？
lǐfà yào duōshǎo qián?
How much does it cost to get a haircut?
剪头发 (jiǎn tóu fa)
cut hair
理发店 (lǐ fà diàn)
barber shop
蓄发 (xù fà)
grow hair
留发 (liú fà)
keep hair
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The Chinese word 理发 (lǐfà) for "haircut" is composed of two characters: 理 (lǐ) and 发 (fà). The character 理 (lǐ) originally meant "to arrange" or "to put in order". In the context of 理发, it refers to the act of cutting and styling hair. The character 发 (fà) means "hair". When combined, 理发 (lǐfà) literally means "to arrange hair", which is a fitting description for the process of getting a haircut.
