A1 Collocation 中性

머리를 말리다

meori-reul mallida

to dry one's hair

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use '머리를 말리다' to describe the act of drying your hair after washing it.

  • Means: To remove moisture from hair using a towel or dryer.
  • Used in: Morning routines, after showering, or at a hair salon.
  • Don't confuse: '머리를 감다' (to wash hair) with '머리를 말리다' (to dry hair).
Shower + Towel/Dryer = 머리를 말리다

Explanation at your level:

This phrase means to dry your hair. You use it after you wash your hair in the shower.
It describes the action of removing water from your hair using a towel or a hair dryer. It is a very common daily activity in Korea.
This is a standard collocation used to describe grooming habits. It combines the noun '머리' (hair/head) with the causative verb '말리다' (to make dry). It is essential for describing your daily routine.
The phrase '머리를 말리다' functions as a transitive verb phrase. It is culturally significant because maintaining neat hair is a social norm in Korea, making this phrase a staple in everyday conversation.
Linguistically, '말리다' is the causative derivation of the intransitive '마르다'. The collocation is highly specific to human grooming. Its usage frequency is high, reflecting the cultural emphasis on personal hygiene and presentation in Korean society.
This phrase exemplifies the morphological productivity of Korean causative verbs. By applying the causative suffix '-이-' to the root '마르-', the language creates a precise tool for grooming discourse. It serves as a socio-linguistic marker of daily self-care routines, deeply embedded in the cultural expectation of being well-groomed before public appearance.

意思

To remove moisture from one's hair, often with a towel or dryer.

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文化背景

Koreans are very particular about hair care and often use high-quality dryers. In many Western cultures, air drying is more common than in Korea.

💡

Use a dryer

Use '드라이기로' to specify you are using a hair dryer.

意思

To remove moisture from one's hair, often with a towel or dryer.

💡

Use a dryer

Use '드라이기로' to specify you are using a hair dryer.

自我测试

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

샤워 후에 머리를 ____.

✓ 正确！ ✗ 不太对。 正确答案： 말려요

You dry your hair after a shower.

🎉 得分： /1

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常见问题

1 个问题

Yes, '강아지 머리를 말려요' works.

相关表达

🔗

머리를 감다

similar

To wash hair

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머리를 자르다

similar

To cut hair

在哪里用

💇

At the Hair Salon

Stylist: 머리를 말려 드릴까요?

Customer: 네, 부탁합니다.

formal
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Roommate/Family

Friend: 아직도 머리 말려?

You: 응, 거의 다 됐어.

informal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of a 'Dryer' making your hair 'Ma-ri-da' (dry).

Visual Association

Imagine holding a hair dryer and blowing warm air onto your wet hair until it's fluffy.

Rhyme

머리를 말려, 기분이 달려!

Story

Min-su woke up late. He jumped out of the shower. He quickly grabbed his hair dryer to '머리를 말리다'. He looked great and left for work.

Word Web

머리말리다드라이기수건샤워젖다

挑战

Say '머리를 말려요' every time you dry your hair for 3 days.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Secarse el pelo

Spanish uses a reflexive verb, while Korean uses a transitive verb.

French high

Se sécher les cheveux

French requires the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

German moderate

Die Haare föhnen

German is more specific about the tool used.

Japanese high

髪を乾かす (Kami o kawakasu)

The verb 'kawakasu' is the direct equivalent of '말리다'.

Arabic moderate

تجفيف الشعر (Tajfeef al-sha'r)

Arabic often uses the noun form rather than a simple verb phrase.

Easily Confused

머리를 말리다 对比 머리를 말리다 vs 머리를 말하다

They sound similar.

말리다 (dry) vs 말하다 (speak).

常见问题 (1)

Yes, '강아지 머리를 말려요' works.

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