理发 lǐ fà
“to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 理髮
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
理发 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1461: 理发 lǐfà — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 116
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 理发
理发 means to get a haircut, usually at a barber shop or salon. It is an everyday verb; use 去理发 for going to get a haircut, and 理发店 for the shop. It can also appear in separable patterns like 理了发 or 理一次发.
例句Example sentences
- 我明天下午要去理发。wǒ míng tiān xià wǔ yào qù lǐ fā.I’m going to get a haircut tomorrow afternoon.
- 附近新开了一家理发店。fù jìn xīn kāi le yì jiā lǐ fā diàn.A new barber shop opened nearby.
- 他每个月都去理发。tā měi gè yuè dōu qù lǐ fā.He goes to get a haircut every month.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我要理发我的头发。
✓我要理发。
理发 already means “cut hair,” so it does not take 头发 as an object.