English–Chinese
“hair straightener” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiā bǎn
Example
她用夹板把头发夹直了。tā yòng jiā bǎn bǎ tóu fa jiā zhí le
She used a hair straightener to straighten her hair.
How to say “hair straightener” in Chinese
“Hair straightener” in Chinese is 夹板 (jiā bǎn).
A heated clamp presses hair between two smooth plates so it can be made straight or shaped.
Example sentences with 夹板
理发师用夹板给顾客做造型。lǐ fà shī yòng jiā bǎn gěi gù kè zuò zào xíng
The hairstylist used a hair straightener to style the customer's hair.
Tips for using 夹板
- In spoken Chinese, a familiar object often appears without an article, so this noun can occur directly after a verb or preposition where English would use "a" or "the".