Are you put off from going to the hairdresser, worried about how to communicate the haircut of your dreams? Don’t worry, our Mandarin guide is here to help you achieve the perfect hair-do.
My hair is _____
我的头发是 _____
Wǒ dí tóu fā shì _____
Straight
直的
Zhí de
Curly
卷的
Juǎn de
I would like _____
我想要 _____
Wǒ xiǎng yào_____
A cut
剪发
Jiǎn fā
A trim
修剪头发
Xiū jiǎn tóu fā
To cut it short
剪短发
Jiǎn duǎn fā
Extensions
植发
Zhí fā
A bob
鲍勃头
Bào bó tóu
A pixie cut
碎短发
Suì duǎn fā
To keep it long
留长发
Liú cháng fā
Bangs
齐刘海
Qí liú hǎi
Layers
层次
Céng cì
Highlights
高光
Gāo guāng
Waves
大波浪
Dà bō làng
Side part
侧分
Cè fēn
Middle part
中分
Zhōng fēn
A blow dry
吹发
Chuī fā
Please dye my hair
我想要染发
Wǒ xiǎng yào rǎn fā
Blonde
金色
Jīn sè
Rose blonde
玫瑰金
Méi guī jīn
Brunette
褐色
Hè sè
Lighter
浅色
Qiǎn sè
Darker
深色
Shēn sè
How much is it?
多少钱?
Duō shǎo qián?
Can I pay using…
我能用...支付吗?
Wǒ néng yòng . . . zhī fù má?
WeChat
微信
Wēi xìn
AliPay
支付宝
Zhī fù bǎo
UnionPay
银联
Yín lián
Visa
Visa
MasterCard
万事达
Wàn shì dá
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