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Get a haircut in Chinese

to get a haircut · HSK 4

理发 lǐ fà

  1. 理 lǐ reason
  2. 发 fā to send

我明天要去理发。 I'm going to get a haircut tomorrow.

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How do you say get a haircut in Chinese?

Get a haircut in Chinese is 理发 (lǐ fà).

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