barber
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- 1 barber、hairdresser
This word refers to a professional who cuts and trims people’s hair.
barber、hairdresser
A person whose job is cutting hair, including both barbers and hairdressers.
Learning notes
Explanation
The word is formed from ช่าง, meaning a skilled worker or craftsperson, and ตัดผม, meaning “to cut hair.” It therefore literally describes a professional hair cutter. It is a neutral, everyday occupational term and can refer to a person of any gender. The classifier for people, คน, is used when counting or identifying hairdressers: ช่างตัดผมสองคน means “two barbers/hairdressers,” and ช่างตัดผมคนนี้ means “this barber/hairdresser.”
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about the person who cuts someone’s hair at a barbershop or hair salon. It also appears in conversations about occupations, appointments, haircut requests, and the quality of a haircut.
Caution
ช่างตัดผม refers to a person, not the business itself. Use ร้านตัดผม for a barbershop or hair salon.