Definition

1. Verb:
   • To dry using heat or hot air: The primary meaning of "sấy" is the process of removing moisture from an object by applying heat, often in a controlled manner like using an oven, dryer, or over a gentle fire. It implies a deliberate drying action, distinct from natural air-drying ("phơi").

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi cần sấy tóc cho khô trước khi ra ngoài. (I need to dry my hair before going out.)
  • Người nông dân sấy lúa sau khi thu hoạch. (The farmer dries the rice after harvest.)
  • Chiếc máy này dùng để sấy quần áo. (This machine is used to dry clothes.)

Advanced Usage

• "Sấy khô": to dry completely/to dry out. This is a common compound emphasizing the result.
  • Hãy sấy khô những bộ quần áo ướt này. (Please dry these wet clothes completely.)
• "Sấy tóc": to blow-dry hair.
  • Cô ấy đang sấy tóc trong phòng tắm. (She is blow-drying her hair in the bathroom.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sấy (verb): The base form meaning to dry with heat.
• Sấy khô (verb phrase): To dry thoroughly.
• Máy sấy (noun): Dryer (e.g., hair dryer, clothes dryer).
  • máy sấy tóc (hair dryer)
  • máy sấy quần áo (clothes dryer)
• Lò sấy / Tủ sấy (noun): Drying oven, drying cabinet.
• Sấy cảm ứng (noun phrase): Induction drying (a technical term).

Synonyms

• Hong khô: To air-dry, to dry by exposing to air (usually without direct intense heat).
• Làm khô: To make dry (a more general term).

Related Phrases (Collocations)

• Sấy thuốc lá: To cure/dry tobacco.
• Sấy thóc: To dry paddy/unhusked rice.
• Sấy gỗ: To kiln-dry timber.
• Sấy lạnh: Freeze-drying (a specific technical process).

Notes on Meaning

The word "sấy" specifically involves the application of heat. It is not used for drying by sunlight or wind ("phơi nắng", "hóng gió"). In the referenced French-Vietnamese dictionary, nuances are given: "sécher à petit feu" (to dry over a small fire) and "charquer" (to make jerky), highlighting methods like gentle heat or drying meat to make preserved food.

verb

1. to dry