头发 tóu fa
“hair (on the head)”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 頭髮
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
头发 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 861: 头发 tóufa — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
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用法How to use 头发
头发 means the hair on a person's head. It is a noun, often used as (某人的) 头发 followed by adjectives such as 长、短、黑, or with verbs like 洗 and 剪. For one single strand, use 一根头发.
例句Example sentences
- 我妈妈的头发很长。wǒ mā ma de tóu fa hěn cháng.My mother's hair is very long.
- 弟弟的头发有点短。dì di de tóu fa yǒu diǎn duǎn.My younger brother's hair is a little short.
- 运动以后，我要洗头发。yùn dòng yǐ hòu, wǒ yào xǐ tóu fa.After exercising, I need to wash my hair.