我想剪头发。
Wǒ xiǎng jiǎn tóufa.
I'd like a haircut.
Salon visits
Hair & Beauty
Phrases for haircuts, styling, color, length, appointments, and simple salon requests.
不要剪太短。
Bú yào jiǎn tài duǎn.
Don't cut it too short.
请修一下。
Qǐng xiū yíxià.
Please trim it a little.
我想洗头。
Wǒ xiǎng xǐ tóu.
I'd like a hair wash.
可以染发吗？
Kěyǐ rǎn fà ma?
Can I dye my hair?
这个颜色可以吗？
Zhège yánsè kěyǐ ma?
Is this color okay?
大概要多久？
Dàgài yào duōjiǔ?
About how long will it take?
这样很好。
Zhèyàng hěn hǎo.
This is good like this.
Mini-dialogues
Use the phrases together
Getting a haircut
Customer
你好，我想剪头发。
Nǐ hǎo, wǒ xiǎng jiǎn tóufa.
Hello, I'd like a haircut.
Stylist
想剪多短？
Xiǎng jiǎn duō duǎn?
How short do you want it?
Customer
请修一下，不要剪太短。
Qǐng xiū yíxià, bú yào jiǎn tài duǎn.
Please trim it a little, don't cut it too short.
Asking about time
Customer
大概要多久？
Dàgài yào duōjiǔ?
About how long will it take?
Stylist
大概三十分钟。
Dàgài sānshí fēnzhōng.
About thirty minutes.
Customer
好的，这样很好。
Hǎo de, zhèyàng hěn hǎo.
Okay, this is good like this.