Must-Know Chinese for Haircuts

 

Wǒ xiǎng jiǎn tóu fà.

我想剪头发。

I’d like a haircut.

 

Wǒ xiǎng jiǎn duǎn yī diǎn.

我想剪短一点。

I want it a bit shorter.

 

Xiū jiǎn yī xià liú hǎi.

修剪一下刘海。

Trim the bangs a little.

 

Xiū jiǎn fà wěi.

修剪发尾。

Trim the hair ends.

 

Shāo wēi xiū jiǎn yī xià.

稍微修剪一下。

Just a slight trim, please.

 

Bú yào tài duǎn!

不要太短!

Not too short!

 

Jiǎn céng cì.

剪层次。

Layers, please.

 

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