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长发

cháng fà · chang fa

Traditional 長髮

Meaning

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  1. long hair
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Growing long hair

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)留(liú)长发(chángfà)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, do you want to grow long hair?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)留(liú)长发(chángfà)，像(xiàng)琦琦(qíqí)一样(yīyàng)。

    Yes, I want long hair like Qiqi.

  3. Dengdeng

    长发(chángfà)很(hěn)难(nán)梳(shū)，早上(zǎoshang)要(yào)花(huā)很多(hěnduō)时间(shíjiān)。

    Long hair is hard to comb and takes a lot of time in the morning.

  4. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)早点(zǎodiǎn)起床(qǐchuáng)。

    No problem, I will get up earlier.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)不是(bùshì)睡到(shuìdào)九点(jiǔdiǎn)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you sleep until nine yesterday?

  6. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)留(liú)短发(duǎnfā)。

    Fine, I will keep my hair short.

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01

玛(mǎ)莉(lì)通(tōng)常(cháng)把(bǎ)长(cháng)发(fà)扎(zā)成(chéng)双(shuāng)马(mǎ)尾(wěi)。

Mary usually wears her long hair in pigtails.

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02

她(tā)洗(xǐ)完(wán)长(cháng)发(fà)后(hòu)，用(yòng)毛(máo)巾(jīn)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)擦(cā)干(gān)。

After washing her long hair, she gently dried it with a towel.

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