头发

tóu fa

CL 把 bǎ 根 gēn

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Very common

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Definitions

1. hair (on the head)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 毛发 máo fà 毛发 máo fà hair 泛指体毛，头发是毛发的一种: hair
• 发型 fà xíng 发型 fà xíng hairstyle 头发的样式: hairstyle

Usage notes

Collocations

头发多用动词“理”“剪”表示剪发，如“理发”“剪头发”。

Common mistakes

勿混淆“头发”（头部的）和“毛”（动物体表或人体其他部位的），“毛”不能单指头发。

Example Sentences

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他的 头发 白了。

His hair has turned white.

她的 头发 很黑。

Her hair is very black.

她的 头发 乌黑发亮。

Her hair is jet-black and shiny.

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Words Containing 头发

• 剪头发 剪头发 jiǎn tóu fa: (to get a) haircut
• 烫头发 烫头发 tàng tóu fa: perm
• 头发胡子一把抓 头发胡子一把抓 tóu fa hú zi yī bǎ zhuā: lit. hair and beard all in one stroke

Child Words of 头发

• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 发 发 fà: hair