What hairstyle do you want today?

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不同的发型带给人不同的感觉，有人喜欢长发，有人喜欢短发，甚至有人钟情卷曲的头发。不知道你有没有自己偏爱的发型呢?

Different hairstyles give people different feelings. Some people like long hair, some prefer short hair, and some even adore curly hair. I wonder if you have a favorite hairstyle.

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同一张脸只要搭配不同的发型，马上就会有焕然一新的感觉, 所以说发型对人很重要。今天李玉打算去换个发型，大家来帮她看看是不是比之前好看多了。

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A person paired with different hairstyles can greatly refresh his or her vibe, it is therefore crucial to have the right hairstyle. Today, Li Yu is going to change her hairstyle. Let’s help her decide if her new hairstyle looks better or not.

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Li Yu wants to switch up her look, so she goes to the hair salon to change the hairstyle.

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您好，欢迎光临。

nín hǎo ，huān yíng guāng lín 。

Hello, welcome.

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你好，我想剪头发。

nǐ hǎo ，wǒ xiǎng jiǎn tóu fa 。

Hi, I want to get a haircut.

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您想剪多短？

nín xiǎng jiǎn duōduǎn ？

How short do you like to cut?

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是齐肩短发还是齐耳短发？

shì qíjiān duǎn fà hái shìqí ěr duǎn fà？

Do you like it shoulder-length or ear-length?

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我想剪齐肩短发。

wǒ xiǎng jiǎn qíjiān duǎn fà。

I want to cut it at shoulder-length.

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我的头发有些干燥，我应该如何护理呢？

wǒ de tóu fa yǒu xiēgàn zào ，wǒyīng gāi rú héhù lǐne ？

My hair is a bit dry. How should I treat it?

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洗完头发记得要用护发素，

xǐ wán tóu fa jìde yào yòng hù fà sù ，

Remember to use conditioner after washing your hair,

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还有记得要用吹风机把头发适当的吹干。

hái yǒu jì de yào yòng chuīfēng jībǎ tóu fa shì dāng de chuī gān 。

Also remember to use a hair dryer to dry your hair properly.

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好的，我知道了，谢谢你。

hǎo de ，wǒzhī dào le ，xièxie nǐ 。

Okay. I see. Thank you.

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Vocabulary to know

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剪发 [ jiǎn fà ] (vp)

Haircut

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你要去剪发吗？

nǐ yào qù jiǎn fà ma ？

Are you going to have a haircut?

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短发 [ duǎn fà ] (n)

Short hair

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我以前留着短发,但现在是长发。

wǒ yǐ qián liú zhe duǎn fà ,dàn xiàn zài shì cháng fà 。

I used to have short hair, but I have long hair now.

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护理 [ hù lǐ ] (v)

Care

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我应该如何护理头发呢？

wǒ yīng gāi rú hé hù lǐ tóu fa ne ？

How should I care for my hair？

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护发素 [ hù fà sù ] (n)

Hair conditioner

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你用的是什么护发素？

nǐ yòng de shì shén me hù fà sù ？

What hair treatment do you use?

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吹风机 [ chuī fēng jī ] (n)

Hair dryer

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快用吹风机把头发吹干吧。

kuài yòng chuī fēng jī bǎ tóu fa chuī gān ba 。

Quick, use the dryer to blow dry your hair.

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烫发 [ tàng fà ] (vp)

to give sb’s hair a perm

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我想烫头发。

wǒ xiǎng tàng tóu fà

I want to get a perm.

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染发 [ rǎn fà ] (vp)

Dye hair

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听说染发对头发的伤害很大。

tīng shuō rǎn fà duì tóu fa de shāng hài hěn dà

I heard that dyeing hair is very harmful to hair.

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发质 [ fà zhì ]

Hair quality

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你的发质真好。

nǐ de fà zhì zhēn hǎo 。

Your hair quality is great.

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