HSK · Level 79
45 words
Chinese word
沙龙
Pronunciation
Pinyinshā lóng
Meaning
- nounhair salon
Example
她在沙龙做头发，准备参加晚会。tā zài shā lóng zuò tóu fa zhǔn bèi cān jiā wǎn huì
She is getting her hair done at a hair salon to get ready for the party.
More examples
她在沙龙做主管，负责员工培训。tā zài shā lóng zuò zhú guǎn fù zé yuán gōng péi xùn
She works as a supervisor at a salon and handles employee training.
Core concept
A salon-like space where people are prepared in appearance or brought together around a topic.
Common phrases
高端沙龙gāo duān shā lóng
upscale salon
沙龙护理shā lóng hù lǐ
salon treatment
沙龙经理shā lóng jīng lǐ
salon manager
Similar words
美容院měi róng yuàn: A shop for general beauty care, including hair services, skin care, and makeup.
理发店lǐ fà diàn: A shop focused on cutting and styling hair.
Definition in Chinese
用于指称以美容、化妆和发型服务为主的专业场所，有时也借指小型的社交或讨论聚会，但日常口语多指美容相关的店铺。yòng yú zhǐ chēng yǐ měi róng huà zhuāng hé fà xíng fú wù wéi zhǔ de zhuān yè cháng suǒ yǒu shí yě jiè zhǐ xiǎo xíng de shè jiāo huò tǎo lùn jù huì dàn rì cháng kóu yǔ duō zhǐ měi róng xiāng guān de diàn pù
Word origin
沙龙 (shālóng, "salon") copies the sound of the European word salon, which named a place for social talk and later gave Chinese a name for a specialized beauty business.
Usage tips
- A sentence about an appointment or getting ready for a party strongly supports the beauty-service sense, while speakers, guests, or a topic support the meeting sense.
Other meanings
- barbershopnoun