Chinese word

染发

Pronunciation

Pinyinrǎn fà

Meaning

  • verbdye one's hair

Example

我想染发，你觉得什么颜色好？wǒ xiǎng rǎn fà nǐ jué de shén me yán sè hǎo

I want to dye my hair. What color do you think would look good?

Illustration for 染发 (dye one's hair)

More examples

你应该先做皮肤过敏测试再染发。nǐ yīng gāi xiān zuò pí fū guò mǐn cè shì zài rǎn fà

You should do a skin allergy test before dyeing your hair.

Core concept

Hair takes on a new visible color through applied dye, replacing or covering the shade already there.

Common phrases

  • 想染发xiǎng rǎn fà

    want to dye one's hair

  • 在家染发zài jiā rǎn fà

    dye one's hair at home

  • 不敢染发bù gǎn rǎn fà

    not dare to dye one's hair

Similar words

染头发rǎn tóu fa: Changing hair color by using hair dye.
漂发piāo fā: Lightening hair by using chemicals to remove its natural pigment.
烫发tàng fà: Giving hair a new shape or curls through chemicals or heat.

Definition in Chinese

用染料或化学药剂给头发上色，以改变发色或覆盖原有颜色。yòng rǎn liào huò huà xué yào jì gěi tóu fa shàng shǎi yǐ gǎi biàn fā sè huò fù gài yuán yǒu yán sè

Word origin

The compound combines 染 (rǎn, "to dye") with 发 (fà, "hair"), directly naming the coloring of hair.

Usage tips

  • This word covers both fashion colors and covering gray, so the context shows whether the change is mainly stylistic or practical.

Other meanings

  • hair coloringnoun

Related words

  • 染发剂rǎn fà jìhair dyenoun
  • 染发店rǎn fà diànhair salonnoun

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