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梳

shū · shu

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to comb
  2. (bound form) a comb
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Combing in the subway

  1. Liangliang

    出门(chūmén)前(qián)，你(nǐ)梳(shū)头(tóu)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you comb your hair before going out?

  2. Dengdeng

    梳(shū)了(le)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，很(hěn)整齐(zhěngqí)。

    I did. Look, it is very neat.

  3. Liangliang

    后面(hòumian)还(hái)翘(qiào)着(zhe)呢(ne)，我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)梳(shū)一(yī)梳(shū)。

    The back still sticks up. Let me comb it for you.

  4. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！你(nǐ)随身(suíshēn)带(dài)着(zhe)梳子(shūzi)？

    Thanks! You carry a comb with you?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)常常(chángcháng)在(zài)地铁(dìtiě)上(shàng)梳(shū)头(tóu)。

    Yes, I often comb my hair on the subway.

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2 examples
01

在(zài)你(nǐ)出(chū)门(mén)之(zhī)前(qián)，把(bǎ)你(nǐ)的(de)头(tóu)发(fa)梳(shū)一(yi)梳(shū)。

Comb your hair before you go out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)用(yòng)木(mù)梳(shū)梳(shū)头(tóu)发(fa)。

She combs her hair with a wooden comb every morning.

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