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Haircut 2

YJ: Cam, we are discussing haircuts this week. How do you like your hair cut?

Cam: Well, usually I get it pretty short on the sides and in the back, but long enough on top

that I can style it somehow.

YJ: Wow you are high maintenance!

Cam: Haha well, just tell me how to ask for that!

Key words of the day

Can I get it shorter on the sides, but a bit longer on top? I want to

change my hairstyle. I want a crew cut perm, All in todays

Chinese studio.

Cam: Okay, as I said, I have specific requests for a haircut. Shorter on the sides, just

slightly longer on top. How do I say this?

YJ: first lets say shorter on the sides, its

Cam: liang3 bian1 duan3 yi4 dian3.

YJ: liang3 bian1 means both sides.

CM: liang3 bian1

YJ: duan3 means short,

Cam: duan3.

YJ: yi4 dian3 means a little bit,

CM: yi4 dian3.

YJ: liang3 bian1 duan3 yi4 dian3.

Cam: liang3 bian1 duan3 yi4 dian3. shorter on the sides. Then how do I say slightly longer

on the top?

YJ: you can say

CM: shang4 mian4 chang2 yi4 dian3.

YJ: shang4 mian4 means the top,

CM: shang4 mian4.

YJ: chang2 means long,

CM: chang2 and duan3 means short.,

YJ: yes. Chang2, long, and duan3, short.

CM: and yi4 dian3 means a little bit,

YJ: shang4 mian4 chang2 yi4 dian3.

CM: shang4 mian4 chang2 yi4 dian3. slightly longer on the top.

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YJ: lets put two sentences together.

CM: liang3 bian1 duan3 yi4 dian3,shang4 mian4 chang2 yi4 dian3. Great. Now I know how to

say to the stylist.

Conversat ion1:

A

B

Cam: Now, lets say I want to change my hairstyle entirely.

YJ: You can say

C: wo3 xiang3 huan4 ge4 fa4 xing2.

Y: wo3 xiang3 means I want,

C: wo3 xiang3.

Y: huan4 means change,

C: huan4.

Y: ge4 means one,

C: ge4.

Y: fa4 xing2, hairstyle,

C: fa4 xing2.

Y: wo3 xiang3 huan4 ge4 fa4 xing2.

C: wo3 xiang3 huan4 ge4 fa4 xing2. I want to change my hairstyle.

Conversat ion2:

A

B:

CM: Yajie, I want to change my hairstyle and I want a crew cut.

YJ: Okay you can say

CM: wo3 xiang3 li3 ge4 ping2 tou2.

YJ: wo3 xiang3 means I want,

CM: wo3 xiang3

YJ: li3 means to cut, which has the same meaning with jian3.

CM: li3.

YJ: ge4 means one,

CM: ge4.

YJ: ping2 tou2, crew cut, as ping2 means flat,

CM: ping2 tou2,

YJ: wo3 xiang3 li3 ge4 ping2 tou2.

CM: wo3 xiang3 li3 ge4 ping2 tou2. I want a crew cut.

Conversat ion3:

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A

B

Cam: And some girls might want a perm. Whats the word for perm?

YJ: its tang4 fa4.

C: tang4 fa4.

Y: tang4 means to perm,

C: tang4.

Y: fa4 means hair,

C: fa4.

Y: tang4 fa4.

C: tang4 fa4. perm

Conversation4:

A

B

Key words reminder

Can I get it shorter on the sides, but a bit longer on top? I want to

change my hairstyle. I want a crew cut perm, All in todays

Chinese studio.

Cam: Well, I dont think I want a perm Yajie, but Im sure that will be helpful for our female

listeners!

YJ: That makes a good question of the day. Would you like the honours?

Cam: Sure. How do you say perm in Chinese?