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ID: 1970 Intermediate
We're all at our most vulnerable while at the hair salon - after all, how can you argue with someone wielding razor-sharp objects just inches from your neck? That doesn't mean you should let salon employees coerce you into purchasing memberships, however! We're here to help with today's Intermediate lesson; you'll learn all about how to politely negotiate the hairy world of the salon membership card business.
Dilu,John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
剪 jiǎn to cut
短 duǎn short
建议 jiànyì to advise
烫 tàng to perm
小姐今天想做个什么发型
xiǎojie 小姐jīntiān 今天xiǎng 想zuò 做ge 个shénme 什么fàxíng 发型
Miss, how would you like your hair done today?
帮我剪短一点吧
bāng 帮wǒ 我jiǎn 剪duǎn 短yīdiǎn 一点ba 吧
Cut it a bit shorter for me.
你这个发型太过时了我建议你烫一下
nǐ 你zhè ge 这个fàxíng 发型tài 太guòshí 过时le 了wǒ 我jiànyì 建议nǐ 你tàng 烫yīxià 一下
Your hairstyle is so outdated. I suggest you perm it.
烫一下要多少钱
tàng 烫yīxià 一下yào 要duōshǎo qián 多少钱
How much does a perm cost?
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