八字刘海
bāzì liúhǎi
The English phrase 'curtain bangs' is translated into Chinese as 八字刘海 (bāzì liúhǎi).
八字刘海 refers to a hairstyle where the bangs are parted in the middle and swept to the sides of the face.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 八字 (bāzì) literally means 'the character eight', referring to the shape of the bangs which resembles the strokes of the Chinese character '八'.
How do you pronounce it?
bāzì liúhǎi
Did you know?
- While 八字 refers to the shape of the hair, the word 八字 also describes a person's 'horoscope' or 'destiny' based on their birth date and time.
- In Chinese beauty culture, 八字刘海 is often praised for 'shrinking the face' because the curves are designed to hide the cheekbones.
- In some contexts, 刘海 can be used metaphorically to describe the very edge or 'fringe' of a physical object or boundary.
Examples in context
- 我希望我的帷幕刘海短一些I'd like my curtain bangs to be shorter.
- 我想要蓬松的帘子刘海I want voluminous curtain bangs.
- 这种八字刘海很适合你。Zhè zhǒng bā zì liú hǎi hěn shì hé nǐ.This kind of curtain bangs suits you well.
- 她的八字刘海很有型。Tā de bā zì liú hǎi hěn yǒu xíng.Her curtain bangs look very stylish.
Example conversation
Haoran and Yuting are talking about her new haircut.
- 浩然 Haoran雨婷，你的发型变了！Yǔtíng, nǐ de fàxíng biànle!Yuting, you changed your hairstyle!
- 雨婷 Yuting是的，我剪了八字刘海。Shì de, wǒ jiǎnle bāzì liúhǎi.Yes, I got curtain bangs.
- 浩然 Haoran这个造型很时尚。Zhège zàoxíng hěn shíshàng.This look is very stylish.
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢你的夸奖！Xièxiè nǐ de kuājuǎng!Thank you for the compliment!
