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剪头发

jiǎntóufà · Getting a Haircut · HSK 2

  1. I went to a hair salon today.

  2. There were many people in the hair salon.

  3. I waited for a while before it was my turn.

  4. The hairdresser asked me what hairstyle I wanted.

  5. I said I wanted it cut shorter.

  6. The hairdresser started cutting my hair.

  7. I sat in the chair, looking in the mirror.

  8. The hairdresser was very careful and gentle.

  9. After cutting, I looked in the mirror.

  10. I was very satisfied.

  11. The hairdresser also washed my hair.

  12. After washing, I felt my hair was very clean.

  13. Finally, I paid and left.

Vocabulary

  • 理发店 lǐfàdiàn · hair salon
    我去了理发店。I went to the hair salon.
  • děng · to wait
    我在等朋友。I am waiting for my friend.
  • 理发师 lǐfàshī · hairdresser
    理发师很忙。The hairdresser is very busy.
  • 发型 fàxíng · hairstyle
    我喜欢这个发型。I like this hairstyle.
  • jiǎn · to cut
    请帮我剪头发。Please help me cut my hair.
  • 镜子 jìngzi · mirror
    我在照镜子。I am looking in the mirror.
  • 满意 mǎnyì · satisfied
    我对服务很满意。I am satisfied with the service.

Grammar notes

  • In the sentence '我等了一会儿才轮到我', '才' is used to emphasize that the speaker had to wait for a period of time before it was their turn. It often implies a delay or that something happened later than expected.

    我吃了饭才去上课。I ate before I went to class.

  • 很 + adj

    '很' is often used to express that something is 'very' or 'quite' a certain way. In '我觉得很满意', '很' emphasizes the degree of satisfaction. It is a common intensifier in Chinese.

    他跑得很快。He runs very fast.

Quick quiz

  1. What did the speaker ask the hairdresser for?说话的人对理发师说了什么?

  2. What did the hairdresser do after cutting the hair?理发师剪完头发后做了什么?

  3. How did the speaker feel about the haircut?说话的人对理发结果感觉如何?