Definition & Meaning

give or have a permanent wave; have one's hair permed; curl one's hair

Word usage

tàng fà

烫 发

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v.give or have a permanent wave; have one's hair permed; curl one's hair
- tā tàng fà hòu xiǎn de jīng shen le
  她烫发后显得精神了。
  Her new permanent makes her look perky.
- jiǎn shǎo huà xué tàng fà
  减少化学烫发
  reduce chemical perm
- xiàn jīn bù shǎo nán hái yě tàng fà
  现今不少男孩也烫发。
  Nowadays, many boys wear permanent waves.
- wǒ yǐ jīng ná dào nǐ jì gěi wǒ de tàng fà qì le
  我已经拿到你寄给我的烫发器了。
  I got the hair steam rollers you sent me.
- tā dí què bèi tàng fà tǒng tàng guo
  她的确被烫发筒烫过。
  She did burn herself on a curling iron.
synonym
tàng tóu烫头

Word usage

Separable word
"烫" and "发" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他烫过发以后更漂亮了。
  He looks better after a perm.
- 你是什么时候烫的发？
  When did you get a perm?
- 我正烫着发呢。
  I'm getting a perm.

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