✅ Both "hớt" and "cắt" can mean "to cut", but they are used in different contexts.
✂️ "Cắt" is the general word for cutting anything — hair, paper, vegetables, etc.
💈 "Hớt" is more specific, often used when talking about getting a haircut, especially in a barbershop context.
📌 Examples:
🗣️ Tôi muốn cắt tóc.
→ I want to cut my hair.
🧍♂️ Anh ấy đi hớt tóc.
→ He went to get a haircut.
👩🍳 Mẹ đang cắt rau trong bếp.
→ Mom is cutting vegetables in the kitchen.
💡 Tips:
🔧 Use "cắt" when:
You're doing the action yourself.
Talking about cutting objects (vegetables, paper, etc.).
💇♂️ Use "hớt" when:
Referring to someone going to the barber.
Describing a professional haircut, especially for men in casual speech.