Usage note
头发是长在头上的毛发。
tóu fa shì cháng zài tóu shàng de máo fà。
Hair is the hair that grows on the head.
Context note
头发常出现在外貌、洗头和发型里。
tóu fa cháng chū xiàn zài wài mào 、 xǐ tóu hé fà xíng lǐ。
Hair often appears in appearance, washing hair, and hairstyles.
5 examples
她的头发很长。
tā de tóu fa hěn cháng。
Her hair is very long.
我洗头发。
wǒ xǐ tóu fa。
I wash my hair.
头发是黑色的。
tóu fa shì hēi sè de。
The hair is black.
他头发很短。
tā tóu fa hěn duǎn。
His hair is very short.
妈妈帮我梳头发。
mā ma bāng wǒ shū tóu fa。
Mom helps me comb my hair.
5 mini stories
早上起床后，我先梳头发。
zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu， wǒ xiān shū tóu fa。
After getting up in the morning, I comb my hair first.
姐姐的头发很长，扎起来很好看。
jiě jie de tóu fa hěn cháng， zhā qǐ lái hěn hǎo kàn。
My older sister's hair is very long and looks nice tied up.
妈妈提醒我洗完头发要擦干。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ xǐ wán tóu fa yào cā gān。
Mom reminded me to dry my hair after washing it.
老师说头发整齐会更精神。
lǎo shī shuō tóu fa zhěng qí huì gèng jīng shén。
The teacher said neat hair looks more energetic.
下雨天，头发很容易变湿。
xià yǔ tiān， tóu fa hěn róng yì biàn shī。
On rainy days, hair gets wet easily.
Mini dialogue
夸头发
A
你的头发又黑又亮。
Nǐ de tóufà yòu hēi yòu liàng.
Your hair is so black and shiny.
B
谢谢，我每天认真洗头发。
Xièxie, wǒ měitiān rènzhēn xǐ tóufà.
Thanks, I wash my hair carefully every day.
梳头发
A
早上起来，我会先梳头发。
Zǎoshang qǐlái, wǒ huì xiān shū tóufà.
When I get up in the morning, I comb my hair first.
B
你的头发真整齐。
Nǐ de tóufà zhēn zhěngqí.
Your hair is really neat.
Related words and contrasts
related
理发
lǐfà
haircut
理发 is the action of cutting or styling your 头发.
related
梳头
shū tóu
to comb one's hair
梳头 is what you do to your 头发 to make it neat.