hớt tóc
Definition
- Verb:
- To cut hair (specifically, to cut it short): The primary meaning is the action of cutting someone's hair, typically implying a trim or cutting it shorter than before. It often refers to a standard haircut, not a complex styling service.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tôi định đi hớt tóc vào chiều nay. (I plan to get a haircut this afternoon.)
- Anh ấy hớt tóc rất đẹp cho khách hàng. (He cuts hair very nicely for his customers.)
- Mẹ bảo tôi phải đi hớt tóc trước khi năm học mới bắt đầu. (My mother told me I must go get my hair cut before the new school year starts.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "hớt" by itself can mean "to skim off" (e.g., - to skim off foam). In "hớt tóc", it carries the sense of "removing" or "cutting off" the hair.
- It is a common, everyday term. For more specific or fashionable haircuts, words like (to cut hair) or (to style hair) might also be used, but "hớt tóc" remains the most general term for the basic service.
Variants and Related Words
- Hớt (verb): To skim, to scoop off the surface.
- Cắt tóc (verb phrase): To cut hair. This is a very close synonym and is often interchangeable with .
- Thợ hớt tóc (noun): Barber (for men).
- Tiệm hớt tóc (noun): Barber shop.
Synonyms
- Cắt tóc: To cut hair.
- Tỉa tóc: To trim hair.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Đi hớt tóc: To go get a haircut. This is the most common way to express the action of going to the barber or salon.
- Bố tôi đi hớt tóc mỗi tháng một lần. (My father goes to get a haircut once a month.)