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假发

jiǎ fà · jia fa

Traditional 假髮

Meaning

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  1. wig
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The costume wig

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)学校(xuéxiào)演(yǎn)古装戏(gǔzhuāngxì)，我(wǒ)要(yào)演(yǎn)书生(shūshēng)。

    Tomorrow our school puts on a costume play, and I'll play a scholar.

  2. Dengdeng

    书生(shūshēng)要(yào)有(yǒu)长(cháng)头发(tóufa)，你(nǐ)有(yǒu)假发(jiǎfà)吗(ma)？

    A scholar needs long hair. Do you have a wig?

  3. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)，我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)买(mǎi)了(le)一(yī)顶(dǐng)假发(jiǎfà)。

    Yes, I bought a wig yesterday.

  4. Dengdeng

    戴(dài)上(shàng)，让(ràng)我(wǒ)看看(kànkan)。

    Put it on and let me see.

  5. Liangliang

    怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？像(xiàng)不(bù)像(xiàng)书生(shūshēng)？

    How is it? Do I look like a scholar?

  6. Dengdeng

    很(hěn)像(xiàng)！不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)的(de)假发(jiǎfà)戴(dài)反(fǎn)了(le)。

    Very much! But you're wearing the wig backwards.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)戴(dài)着(zhe)一(yì)顶(dǐng)假(jiǎ)发(fà)，看(kàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)年(nián)轻(qīng)多(duō)了(le)。

He is wearing a wig and looks much younger.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)专(zhuān)门(mén)为(wèi)客(kè)人(rén)定(dìng)制(zhì)假(jiǎ)发(fà)。

This shop specializes in custom-making wigs for customers.

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