cut someone’s hair
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- 1 cut someone’s hair、get a haircut
Describes cutting or shaping someone’s hair. It also commonly means getting a haircut when the speaker is the customer rather than the person doing the cutting.
cut someone’s hair、get a haircut
Means to cut someone’s hair or, from the customer’s perspective, to have or get one’s hair cut.
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พรุ่งนี้จะไปตัดผม phrûŋníi cà pay tàt phǒm I’m going to get a haircut tomorrow. พรุ่งนี้จะไปตัดผม details
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ช่างกำลังตัดผมให้ลูกค้า châaŋ kamlaŋ tàt phǒm hây lûuk kháa The hairstylist is cutting a customer’s hair. ช่างกำลังตัดผมให้ลูกค้า details
Learning notes
Explanation
ตัดผม is an everyday, neutral expression formed from ตัด, “to cut,” and ผม, “hair.” The subject does not have to be the person physically using the scissors. For example, ไปตัดผม normally means “go get a haircut,” especially when speaking as a customer. To specify whose hair is being cut, the common pattern is ตัดผมให้ + person. When a clear noun form is needed for the activity itself, การตัดผม can be used.
Usage
Commonly used when talking about needing a haircut, planning a visit to a salon or barbershop, or telling a stylist how short to cut the hair. It is also used literally for a barber or hairstylist cutting another person’s hair.
Caution
Although ผม can also mean “I” in male speech, in ตัดผม it is normally understood as “hair.” Also, ตัดผม describes the action; the noun for a hairstyle is ทรงผม.