Hair and Hairstyles in Traditional Chinese: 80+ Salon Words (With Pinyin)
頭髮與髮型(繁體中文)
Taiwan-friendly vocabulary, audio buttons, and example sentences you can actually use in a salon.
Want to talk about hair in Traditional Chinese without waving your hands like you’re directing traffic? This list gives you characters, pinyin (tone marks), clear meanings, and real-life examples for every word.
Use the 🔊 buttons to hear the Mandarin (zh-TW). Your stylist will still ask “just a little?” but at least now you can answer.
The phrase “修一下” (trim a bit) is a tiny sentence with huge emotional consequences. Learn it. Protect yourself. Your hair deserves rights.
Quick Visual Cards: The 8 Words You’ll Use First
These cover the basics: what hair is, how it looks, and the top “I want this” styles.
Salon-Ready Phrases You Can Copy-Paste
Short, polite, and super practical. Say one of these and you’ll instantly look like you know what you’re doing.
Small but Useful: “Hair” Bits That Make You Sound Natural
In Traditional Chinese, “hair” is usually written as 髮 (not 發). And you’ll often hear measure words like: 一頭長髮 (a head of long hair) or 一撮頭髮 (a tuft of hair). Tiny words, big “I live here” energy.
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More Hair Words (Grouped)
Everything below includes Traditional Chinese, pinyin, and an example sentence so you can use it immediately.
1) Hair parts, texture, and hair problems
| Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
頭皮 | tóupí | scalp | 我的頭皮有點乾。 Wǒ de tóupí yǒudiǎn gān. | My scalp is a bit dry. | |
髮根 | fàgēn | hair roots | 髮根長出黑色了。 Fàgēn zhǎngchū hēisè le. | My roots have grown out (black) already. | |
髮尾 | fàwěi | hair ends | 髮尾有點乾,想修一下。 Fàwěi yǒudiǎn gān, xiǎng xiū yíxià. | The ends are a bit dry; I want a small trim. | |
分岔 | fēnchà | split ends | 我有分岔,想剪掉。 Wǒ yǒu fēnchà, xiǎng jiǎn diào. | I have split ends and want to cut them off. | |
頭屑 | tóuxiè | dandruff | 最近頭屑有點多。 Zuìjìn tóuxiè yǒudiǎn duō. | I’ve had a bit of dandruff lately. | |
掉髮 | diàofà | hair loss / shedding | 我洗頭的時候掉髮很多。 Wǒ xǐtóu de shíhòu diàofà hěn duō. | I shed a lot of hair when I wash it. | |
髮量 | fàliàng | hair volume (amount) | 我的髮量很大,不想太蓬。 Wǒ de fàliàng hěn dà, bù xiǎng tài péng. | I have a lot of hair; I don’t want it too puffy. | |
髮質 | fàzhì | hair texture/quality | 我的髮質偏乾。 Wǒ de fàzhì piān gān. | My hair texture is on the dry side. | |
濃密 | nóngmì | thick / dense | 她的頭髮很濃密。 Tā de tóufǎ hěn nóngmì. | Her hair is very thick. | |
稀疏 | xīshū | thin / sparse | 我頭頂有點稀疏。 Wǒ tóudǐng yǒudiǎn xīshū. | The top of my head is a bit sparse. | |
柔順 | róushùn | smooth / soft (hair) | 我想讓頭髮更柔順。 Wǒ xiǎng ràng tóufǎ gèng róushùn. | I want my hair to be smoother. | |
毛躁 | máozào | frizzy / unruly | 下雨天我的頭髮很毛躁。 Xiàyǔtiān wǒ de tóufǎ hěn máozào. | My hair gets really frizzy on rainy days. | |
乾性 | gānxìng | dry-type (hair/scalp) | 我屬於乾性頭皮。 Wǒ shǔyú gānxìng tóupí. | I have a dry scalp type. | |
油性 | yóuxìng | oily-type (hair/scalp) | 我下午就會變油性。 Wǒ xiàwǔ jiù huì biàn yóuxìng. | By afternoon my hair/scalp becomes oily. | |
自然捲 | zìránjuǎn | naturally curly hair | 我天生自然捲。 Wǒ tiānshēng zìránjuǎn. | I’m naturally curly. | |
受損 | shòusǔn | damaged (hair) | 我的頭髮有點受損。 Wǒ de tóufǎ yǒudiǎn shòusǔn. | My hair is a bit damaged. | |
打結 | dǎjié | tangled / knotted | 我頭髮很容易打結。 Wǒ tóufǎ hěn róngyì dǎjié. | My hair tangles easily. | |
光澤 | guāngzé | shine / gloss | 我想讓頭髮有光澤。 Wǒ xiǎng ràng tóufǎ yǒu guāngzé. | I want my hair to have more shine. | |
蓬鬆 | péngsōng | voluminous / fluffy | 我想要自然的蓬鬆感。 Wǒ xiǎng yào zìrán de péngsōng gǎn. | I want a natural, voluminous look. | |
扁塌 | biǎntā | flat (no volume) | 我頭髮很容易扁塌。 Wǒ tóufǎ hěn róngyì biǎntā. | My hair goes flat easily. |
2) Hairstyles and cuts
| Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
辮子 | biànzi | braid | 我今天想綁辮子。 Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng bǎng biànzi. | I want a braid today. | |
雙馬尾 | shuāngmǎwěi | pigtails (two ponytails) | 她綁雙馬尾看起來很可愛。 Tā bǎng shuāngmǎwěi kànqǐlái hěn kě’ài. | She looks cute with pigtails. | |
半馬尾 | bànmǎwěi | half-up ponytail | 半馬尾很適合上班。 Bànmǎwěi hěn shìhé shàngbān. | A half-up ponytail is great for work. | |
公主頭 | gōngzhǔtóu | half-up style (princess hair) | 我想試試公主頭。 Wǒ xiǎng shìshi gōngzhǔtóu. | I want to try a half-up “princess” style. | |
盤髮 | pánfà | updo (pinned up) | 婚禮那天我要盤髮。 Hūnlǐ nà tiān wǒ yào pánfà. | I want an updo for the wedding day. | |
髮髻 | fàjì | formal bun / hair knot | 她把頭髮盤成髮髻。 Tā bǎ tóufǎ pán chéng fàjì. | She tied her hair into a formal bun. | |
包包頭 | bāobāotóu | messy bun / “bun bun” | 夏天我常常綁包包頭。 Xiàtiān wǒ chángcháng bǎng bāobāotóu. | I often wear a messy bun in summer. | |
中分 | zhōngfēn | middle part | 我想要中分,不要旁分。 Wǒ xiǎng yào zhōngfēn, bú yào pángfēn. | I want a middle part, not a side part. | |
旁分 | pángfēn | side part | 旁分會讓臉看起來更立體。 Pángfēn huì ràng liǎn kànqǐlái gèng lìtǐ. | A side part can make the face look more defined. | |
層次 | céngcì | layers | 我想剪一些層次。 Wǒ xiǎng jiǎn yìxiē céngcì. | I want to cut in some layers. | |
鮑伯頭 | bàobótóu | bob haircut | 我想試鮑伯頭,大概到下巴。 Wǒ xiǎng shì bàobótóu, dàgài dào xiàbā. | I want to try a bob, around chin length. | |
平頭 | píngtóu | crew cut / buzz cut | 夏天剪平頭很清爽。 Xiàtiān jiǎn píngtóu hěn qīngshuǎng. | A buzz cut feels refreshing in summer. | |
寸頭 | cùntóu | very short cut | 他想剪寸頭,越短越好。 Tā xiǎng jiǎn cùntóu, yuè duǎn yuè hǎo. | He wants a very short cut—the shorter the better. | |
油頭 | yóutóu | slicked-back style | 他用髮蠟做油頭。 Tā yòng fàlà zuò yóutóu. | He styles a slicked-back look with hair wax. | |
短瀏海 | duǎnliúhǎi | short bangs | 短瀏海很有個性。 Duǎnliúhǎi hěn yǒu gèxìng. | Short bangs have a lot of personality. | |
長瀏海 | chángliúhǎi | long bangs | 我想把長瀏海修順一點。 Wǒ xiǎng bǎ chángliúhǎi xiū shùn yìdiǎn. | I want to tidy my long bangs a bit. | |
剃兩側 | tì liǎngcè | shave the sides (undercut) | 我想剃兩側,但上面留長。 Wǒ xiǎng tì liǎngcè, dàn shàngmiàn liú cháng. | I want the sides shaved, but keep the top long. | |
八字瀏海 | bāzì liúhǎi | curtain bangs | 八字瀏海可以修飾臉型。 Bāzì liúhǎi kěyǐ xiūshì liǎnxíng. | Curtain bangs can flatter the face shape. | |
瀏海剪齊 | liúhǎi jiǎnqí | blunt bangs (cut straight) | 我想瀏海剪齊一點。 Wǒ xiǎng liúhǎi jiǎnqí yìdiǎn. | I want my bangs cut a bit straighter/blunter. | |
狼尾 | lángwěi | mullet | 他想剪狼尾,後面要有長度。 Tā xiǎng jiǎn lángwěi, hòumiàn yào yǒu chángdù. | He wants a mullet; the back needs length. |
3) What you do to hair (verbs you’ll actually say)
| Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
剪 | jiǎn | to cut (hair) | 我想剪短一點。 Wǒ xiǎng jiǎn duǎn yìdiǎn. | I want it cut a bit shorter. | |
修 | xiū | to trim / tidy up | 可以幫我修瀏海嗎? Kěyǐ bāng wǒ xiū liúhǎi ma? | Can you trim my bangs for me? | |
留 | liú | to grow out / keep (hair) | 我想把頭髮留長。 Wǒ xiǎng bǎ tóufǎ liú cháng. | I want to grow my hair longer. | |
洗 | xǐ | to wash | 我想先洗再剪。 Wǒ xiǎng xiān xǐ zài jiǎn. | I want to wash first, then cut. | |
吹 | chuī | to blow-dry | 剪完可以幫我吹嗎? Jiǎn wán kěyǐ bāng wǒ chuī ma? | After the cut, can you blow-dry it for me? | |
梳 | shū | to comb | 我先把頭髮梳順。 Wǒ xiān bǎ tóufǎ shū shùn. | I’ll comb my hair smooth first. | |
綁 | bǎng | to tie (hair) | 我出門前會把頭髮綁起來。 Wǒ chūmén qián huì bǎ tóufǎ bǎng qǐlái. | I tie my hair up before going out. | |
紮 | zā | to tie up (hair) | 你會紮馬尾嗎? Nǐ huì zā mǎwěi ma? | Can you tie a ponytail? | |
夾 | jiá | to straighten/curl with an iron | 我早上會用離子夾夾直。 Wǒ zǎoshang huì yòng lízǐjiá jiá zhí. | I use a straightener to make it straight in the morning. | |
燙 | tàng | to perm | 我想燙自然一點的捲。 Wǒ xiǎng tàng zìrán yìdiǎn de juǎn. | I want a more natural-looking perm. | |
染 | rǎn | to dye | 我想把頭髮染成棕色。 Wǒ xiǎng bǎ tóufǎ rǎn chéng zōngsè. | I want to dye my hair brown. | |
漂 | piǎo | to bleach | 漂完之後要好好護髮。 Piǎo wán zhīhòu yào hǎohǎo hùfà. | After bleaching, you need to care for your hair well. | |
挑染 | tiāorǎn | to highlight (streaks) | 我想做一點挑染,不要太明顯。 Wǒ xiǎng zuò yìdiǎn tiāorǎn, bú yào tài míngxiǎn. | I want some highlights, but not too obvious. | |
補染 | bǔrǎn | to touch up dye (roots) | 我只想補染髮根。 Wǒ zhǐ xiǎng bǔrǎn fàgēn. | I only want to touch up the roots. | |
退色 | tuìsè | to fade (color) | 這個髮色很快就會退色。 Zhège fàsè hěn kuài jiù huì tuìsè. | This hair color fades quickly. | |
定型 | dìngxíng | to set / hold (hair) | 我需要噴一點定型。 Wǒ xūyào pēn yìdiǎn dìngxíng. | I need to spray a bit to set it. | |
打薄 | dǎbáo | to thin out (hair) | 我的頭髮太厚,可以打薄嗎? Wǒ de tóufǎ tài hòu, kěyǐ dǎbáo ma? | My hair is too thick; can you thin it out? | |
分線 | fēnxiàn | parting line (hair part) | 我的分線想換到中間。 Wǒ de fēnxiàn xiǎng huàn dào zhōngjiān. | I want to move my part to the middle. | |
吹整 | chuīzhěng | blowout / style with blow-dry | 可以幫我吹整得自然一點嗎? Kěyǐ bāng wǒ chuīzhěng de zìrán yìdiǎn ma? | Can you blow it out in a more natural way? | |
造型 | zàoxíng | styling / hairstyle (look) | 我想做簡單的造型就好。 Wǒ xiǎng zuò jiǎndān de zàoxíng jiù hǎo. | I just want a simple style. |
4) Tools and products (home + salon)
| Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
梳子 | shūzi | comb | 我出門前會用梳子梳頭髮。 Wǒ chūmén qián huì yòng shūzi shū tóufǎ. | I use a comb before going out. | |
髮刷 | fàshuā | hairbrush | 用髮刷比較不容易拉扯。 Yòng fàshuā bǐjiào bù róngyì lāchě. | A brush is less likely to pull your hair. | |
髮夾 | fàjiá | hair clip | 我用髮夾把瀏海夾起來。 Wǒ yòng fàjiá bǎ liúhǎi jiá qǐlái. | I clip my bangs up with a hair clip. | |
髮圈 | fàquān | hair tie | 我的髮圈不見了。 Wǒ de fàquān bùjiàn le. | My hair tie is missing. | |
髮箍 | fàgū | headband | 我戴髮箍比較不會亂。 Wǒ dài fàgū bǐjiào bù huì luàn. | A headband keeps my hair from getting messy. | |
吹風機 | chuīfēngjī | hair dryer | 我洗完頭會用吹風機吹乾。 Wǒ xǐ wán tóu huì yòng chuīfēngjī chuī gān. | I dry my hair with a hair dryer after washing. | |
離子夾 | lízǐjiá | hair straightener | 我用離子夾把頭髮夾直。 Wǒ yòng lízǐjiá bǎ tóufǎ jiá zhí. | I straighten my hair with a flat iron. | |
電棒捲 | diànbàngjuǎn | curling iron | 我用電棒捲做大捲。 Wǒ yòng diànbàngjuǎn zuò dàjuǎn. | I use a curling iron to make big curls. | |
髮蠟 | fàlà | hair wax | 抹一點髮蠟就很有型。 Mò yìdiǎn fàlà jiù hěn yǒu xíng. | A little hair wax makes a big difference. | |
髮膠 | fàjiāo | hair gel | 髮膠不要抹太多。 Fàjiāo bú yào mò tài duō. | Don’t apply too much hair gel. | |
定型噴霧 | dìngxíng pēnwù | hairspray | 我需要定型噴霧,才不會塌。 Wǒ xūyào dìngxíng pēnwù, cái bù huì tā. | I need hairspray so it won’t fall flat. | |
洗髮精 | xǐfàjīng | shampoo | 我想換成溫和的洗髮精。 Wǒ xiǎng huàn chéng wēnhé de xǐfàjīng. | I want to switch to a gentler shampoo. | |
潤髮乳 | rùnfǎrǔ | conditioner | 潤髮乳要避開頭皮。 Rùnfǎrǔ yào bìkāi tóupí. | Conditioner should avoid the scalp. | |
護髮膜 | hùfàmó | hair mask | 每週用一次護髮膜。 Měi zhōu yòng yí cì hùfàmó. | Use a hair mask once a week. | |
護髮油 | hùfàyóu | hair oil | 吹完頭髮抹一點護髮油。 Chuī wán tóufǎ mò yìdiǎn hùfàyóu. | Apply a little hair oil after blow-drying. | |
頭皮水 | tóupíshuǐ | scalp tonic | 我想試試頭皮水。 Wǒ xiǎng shìshi tóupíshuǐ. | I want to try a scalp tonic. | |
乾洗髮 | gān xǐfà | dry shampoo | 沒時間洗頭就用乾洗髮。 Méi shíjiān xǐtóu jiù yòng gān xǐfà. | If there’s no time to wash, use dry shampoo. | |
熱保護噴霧 | rè bǎohù pēnwù | heat protectant spray | 夾頭髮前先噴熱保護噴霧。 Jiá tóufǎ qián xiān pēn rè bǎohù pēnwù. | Spray heat protectant before using an iron. | |
髮網 | fàwǎng | hair net | 表演時要用髮網固定。 Biǎoyǎn shí yào yòng fàwǎng gùdìng. | For performances, use a hair net to secure it. |
5) At the salon (places, people, and stuff you’ll hear)
| Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
美髮店 | měifàdiàn | hair salon | 我在這家美髮店剪很多年了。 Wǒ zài zhè jiā měifàdiàn jiǎn hěn duō nián le. | I’ve been getting cuts at this salon for years. | |
理髮店 | lǐfàdiàn | barbershop | 他喜歡去理髮店剪平頭。 Tā xǐhuān qù lǐfàdiàn jiǎn píngtóu. | He likes going to a barbershop for a buzz cut. | |
設計師 | shèjìshī | stylist (common in Taiwan) | 我想指定同一位設計師。 Wǒ xiǎng zhǐdìng tóng yí wèi shèjìshī. | I want to request the same stylist. | |
造型師 | zàoxíngshī | stylist (styling-focused) | 造型師幫我吹整得很自然。 Zàoxíngshī bāng wǒ chuīzhěng de hěn zìrán. | The stylist gave me a very natural blowout. | |
預約 | yùyuē | appointment / to book | 我想預約明天下午。 Wǒ xiǎng yùyuē míngtiān xiàwǔ. | I’d like to book tomorrow afternoon. | |
價目表 | jiàmùbiǎo | price list | 請問價目表在哪裡? Qǐngwèn jiàmùbiǎo zài nǎlǐ? | Where is the price list? | |
小費 | xiǎofèi | tip | 這裡需要給小費嗎? Zhèlǐ xūyào gěi xiǎofèi ma? | Do I need to tip here? | |
推剪 | tuījiǎn | hair clippers | 兩邊用推剪推短一點。 Liǎngbiān yòng tuījiǎn tuī duǎn yìdiǎn. | Use clippers to make the sides a bit shorter. | |
剪刀 | jiǎndāo | scissors | 設計師用剪刀修得很細。 Shèjìshī yòng jiǎndāo xiū de hěn xì. | The stylist trimmed it very precisely with scissors. | |
鏡子 | jìngzi | mirror | 可以給我一面鏡子看後面嗎? Kěyǐ gěi wǒ yí miàn jìngzi kàn hòumiàn ma? | Can I have a mirror to see the back? | |
圍布 | wéibù | salon cape | 圍布可以拉緊一點嗎? Wéibù kěyǐ lā jǐn yìdiǎn ma? | Can you tighten the cape a bit? |
6) Hair color words (so you don’t accidentally order “surprise”)
| Traditional | Pinyin | Meaning | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
髮色 | fàsè | hair color | 我想換一個髮色。 Wǒ xiǎng huàn yí gè fàsè. | I want to change my hair color. | |
黑色 | hēisè | black | 我想回到黑色。 Wǒ xiǎng huí dào hēisè. | I want to go back to black. | |
棕色 | zōngsè | brown | 棕色比較自然。 Zōngsè bǐjiào zìrán. | Brown looks more natural. | |
灰色 | huīsè | gray | 我想染偏灰色的感覺。 Wǒ xiǎng rǎn piān huīsè de gǎnjué. | I want a more gray-toned look. | |
金色 | jīnsè | gold / blonde | 金色需要比較多保養。 Jīnsè xūyào bǐjiào duō bǎoyǎng. | Blonde needs more maintenance. | |
亞麻色 | yàmásè | ashy beige / “linen” tone | 我想染亞麻色,偏霧感。 Wǒ xiǎng rǎn yàmásè, piān wùgǎn. | I want an ashy beige tone, more matte. | |
霧感 | wùgǎn | matte/ashy “misty” finish | 我不想太亮,想要霧感。 Wǒ bù xiǎng tài liàng, xiǎng yào wùgǎn. | I don’t want it too bright; I want a matte finish. | |
補根 | bǔgēn | touch up roots (common salon wording) | 我只需要補根就好。 Wǒ zhǐ xūyào bǔgēn jiù hǎo. | I only need a root touch-up. |
Optional Variants (Taiwan vs elsewhere, and common “pairs”)
Same idea, different wording. Useful when you’re watching videos, reading menus of services, or talking to friends from different places.
| What it is | Traditional | Pinyin | Notes | Example (ZH + pinyin) | Translation (EN) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangs (Taiwan writing) | 瀏海 | liúhǎi | Common in Taiwan. | 我想修瀏海。 Wǒ xiǎng xiū liúhǎi. | I want to trim my bangs. | |
| Bangs (other writing) | 劉海 | liúhǎi | Same pronunciation, different character choice. | 有些地方也會寫成劉海。 Yǒuxiē dìfāng yě huì xiě chéng liúhǎi. | Some places also write it as 劉海. | |
| Shampoo (Taiwan) | 洗髮精 | xǐfàjīng | Very common in Taiwan. | 我買了新的洗髮精。 Wǒ mǎi le xīn de xǐfàjīng. | I bought a new shampoo. | |
| Shampoo (another common word) | 洗髮水 | xǐfàshuǐ | You may hear/see this too. | 他說這款洗髮水很香。 Tā shuō zhè kuǎn xǐfàshuǐ hěn xiāng. | He said this shampoo smells great. | |
| Stylist (Taiwan default) | 設計師 | shèjìshī | You’ll hear this a lot in salons. | 我想找設計師討論髮型。 Wǒ xiǎng zhǎo shèjìshī tǎolùn fàxíng. | I want to talk hair style with the stylist. | |
| Stylist (another common term) | 髮型師 | fàxíngshī | Also means “hair stylist.” | 這位髮型師剪得很細心。 Zhè wèi fàxíngshī jiǎn de hěn xìxīn. | This hair stylist cuts very carefully. | |
| To tie hair up | 綁 / 紮 | bǎng / zā | Both are common. Use whichever feels easier. | 我今天把頭髮綁(紮)起來。 Wǒ jīntiān bǎ tóufǎ bǎng (zā) qǐlái. | I tied my hair up today. | |
| Measure word: “a head of hair” | 一頭(頭髮) | yì tóu (tóufǎ) | Natural way to describe hair as a whole. | 她有一頭長髮。 Tā yǒu yì tóu chángfà. | She has a head of long hair. | |
| Measure word: “a tuft” | 一撮(頭髮) | yì cuō (tóufǎ) | For a small bunch/tuft. | 地上有一撮頭髮。 Dìshàng yǒu yì cuō tóufǎ. | There’s a tuft of hair on the floor. |
If you learn just two things: 不要剪太短 (don’t cut it too short) and 只想修髮尾 (only trim the ends). Congratulations, you’ve unlocked “adulting at the salon.”





