卷发
The English phrase 'curly hair' is 卷发 in Chinese.
The most common and standard term for 'curly hair' is 卷发. You can use 我有卷发 to say 'I have curly hair', or 有点卷 to say 'a bit curly'.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 卷发 consists of 卷 (juǎn), meaning 'to curl' or 'roll' and 发 (fà), meaning 'hair'.
Did you know?
- In modern Chinese internet slang, calling someone's hair 卷 can be a pun on the word 'involution' (内卷), a term used to describe intense, hyper-competitive social pressure.
- The character 发 (fà) for hair is a homophone for the word 发 (fā) meaning 'to get rich' or 'prosper'. Because of this, hair-related puns are common during the Lunar New Year to wish someone wealth.
- When ordering a 'perm' at a salon, you would not just ask for 'curly hair' but would use the term 烫, which literally means 'to scald' or 'to burn'.
Examples in context
- 他有一头很卷的黑色头发He has a head of very curly black hair
- 她的卷发很漂亮。Tā de juǎnfà hěn piàoliang.Her curly hair is very beautiful.
- 我不喜欢卷发。Wǒ bù xǐhuān juǎnfà.I do not like curly hair.
- 他留了一头卷发。Tā liúle yì tóu juǎnfà.He has a head of curly hair.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new hairstyle at a cafe.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你觉得卷发好看吗？Nǐ juéde juǎnfà hǎokàn ma?Do you think curly hair looks good?
- 浩然 Haoran我觉得挺合适的。Wǒ juéde tǐng héshì de.I think it is quite suitable.
- 佳怡 Jiayi浩然，你想尝试吗？Hàorán, nǐ xiǎng chángshì ma?Haoran, do you want to try it?
- 浩然 Haoran我想一下吧。Wǒ xiǎng yīxià ba.Let me think about it.
