How to Say Dandruff in Chinese?

Updated on December 27, 2022

Do you know how to say dandruff in Mandarin Chinese?

Dandruff can be quite frustrating.
Dandruff can be quite frustrating.

In this post, let’s learn how to say dandruff in Chinese.

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Before learning about dandruff, let’s learn the following two commonly used Chinese characters:

  • 头 (tóu) :head; hair or hair style
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  • 皮 (pí): skin; leather; hide; fur
How to Say Dandruff in Chinese?
How to Say Dandruff in Chinese?

How to Say Dandruff?

Here are some of the common ways to say dandruff

  • 头皮 (tóu pí): scalp; epicranium
  • 头屑 (tóu xiè): dandruff

The above two words can be combined and written as:

  • 头皮屑 (tóu pí xiè): dandruff

Example Sentence

  • This shampoo is supposed to stop you from getting dandruff.
  • Zhè zhǒng xǐ fǎ xiāngbō kěyǐ fángzhǐ tóupí xiè zàishēng.
  • 这种洗发香波可以防止头皮屑再生。

Bonus Words:

  • 痒 (yang) : itch; tickle
  • 痒痒 (yǎng yang): itch
  • 头皮痒 (Tóupí yǎng): itchy scalp
  • 头皮针 (tóu pí zhēn): scalp acupuncture
  • 头皮裂伤 (Tóupí liè shāng) : Scalp laceration; scalp laceration

Let me know your comments. 🙂

-Jia Ming

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