chải đầu
Definition
- Verb:
- To comb one's hair: The primary meaning of "chải đầu" is the act of using a comb or brush to arrange, detangle, or smooth one's own hair.
- To brush one's hair: Specifically refers to using a hairbrush to groom the hair.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy chải đầu mỗi sáng trước khi đi làm. (She combs her hair every morning before going to work.)
- Em bé không thích chải đầu vì tóc bị rối. (The child doesn't like brushing her hair because it is tangled.)
- Anh ấy chải đầu gọn gàng trước buổi phỏng vấn. (He combed his hair neatly before the interview.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can imply a routine act of personal grooming and preparation.
- Chải đầu là một phần trong thói quen chuẩn bị của cô ấy. (Combing her hair is part of her getting-ready routine.)
Variants and Related Words
Chải tóc (v): to comb/brush hair. This is a very close synonym and is often interchangeable with "chải đầu."
- Cô ấy đang chải tóc. (She is brushing her hair.)
Lược (n): comb.
- Bàn chải tóc (n): hairbrush.
Synonyms
- To groom one's hair: to make one's hair neat and tidy.
- To arrange one's hair: to style or set one's hair in order.
Related Idioms
- Chải đầu cho mượt: Literally "to comb hair until it's smooth," often used figuratively to mean to prepare or polish something carefully, especially before an important event or presentation.
- Anh ấy đang chải đầu cho mượt bài thuyết trình. (He is polishing his presentation thoroughly.)
verb
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To comb; to brush
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