Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cut (hair) very short, to shave (the head): "húi" specifically refers to the action of cutting hair extremely short, often close to the scalp, or shaving the head. It implies a much shorter cut than a typical haircut.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy quyết định húi đầu để mát mẻ hơn trong mùa hè. (He decided to shave his head to be cooler in the summer.)
  • Người xuất gia thường húi tóc. (Monks/Nuns usually shave their heads.)
  • Tôi định húi mái tóc dài của mình. (I intend to cut my long hair very short.)

Advanced Usage

• "húi đầu": This is a common compound phrase meaning "to shave one's head" or "to have a very close haircut." It is the most typical usage of the verb "húi."
  • Sau trận ốm nặng, ông cụ húi đầu cho sạch sẽ. (After a serious illness, the old man shaved his head for cleanliness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cắt: (verb) to cut. This is the general term for cutting, including hair. "Húi" is a more specific type of cutting.
• Cạo: (verb) to shave (with a razor). This can be used for shaving facial hair or the head. "Húi" can involve shaving or using clippers for an extremely short cut.

Synonyms

• Cạo đầu: to shave the head (specifically with a razor).
• Xén ngắn: to cut short (can be used for hair, but less extreme than "húi").

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Đầu húi cua: (idiom) Literally "crab-shorn head," describing a very short, bristly haircut resembling a crab's shell.
  • Cậu bé để kiểu đầu húi cua trông rất nghịch ngợm. (The boy with a "crab-shorn" haircut looks very mischievous.)

1. Cut (one's hair)
   • Húi đầu
     To cut one's hair