Definition

Verb phrase: - To dry one's hair using a hair dryer: The action of using a hair dryer to remove moisture from the hair, making it dry. This is the primary and most common meaning. - To style hair using heat: The action of using a heated tool (like a hair dryer, curling iron, or straightener) to change the shape or style of the hair. This meaning is derived from the process of applying heat.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Cô ấy đang sấy tóc trong phòng tắm. (She is drying her hair in the bathroom.)
  • Sau khi gội đầu, bạn nên sấy tóc khô để tránh bị cảm lạnh. (After washing your hair, you should dry your hair to avoid catching a cold.)
  • Thợ làm tóc sẽ sấy tóc để tạo kiểu cho bạn. (The hairdresser will blow-dry your hair to style it for you.)

Advanced Usage

• "sấy tóc bằng máy sấy": To dry/style hair using a hair dryer. This phrase specifies the tool.
  • Tôi thích sấy tóc bằng máy sấy hơn là để khô tự nhiên. (I prefer drying my hair with a hair dryer rather than letting it air-dry.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sấy (Verb): To dry using heat or hot air. This is the root verb.
  • sấy quần áo (to dry clothes)
  • sấy lạnh (to dry using cool air)
• Máy sấy tóc (Noun): Hair dryer. This is the compound noun for the device itself.
• Làm khô tóc (Verb phrase): To dry hair (a more general term that does not specify the method).

Synonyms

• Làm khô tóc: To dry hair.
• Hong tóc: To air-dry hair (specifically using wind or natural air).

Related Phrases

• Sấy tóc tạo kiểu: To blow-dry and style hair.
  • Cô ấy đến tiệm để sấy tóc tạo kiểu cho đám cưới. (She went to the salon to get her hair blow-dried and styled for the wedding.)
• Sấy tóc thẳng/mượt: To blow-dry hair straight/sleek.
  • Máy sấy này giúp sấy tóc thẳng rất hiệu quả. (This hair dryer helps blow-dry hair straight very effectively.)

1. Dry one's hair (with a hair-drier)