one’s hair grows longer
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- 1 one’s hair grows longer、one’s hair gets longer
This everyday expression describes someone’s hair becoming longer than it was before.
one’s hair grows longer、one’s hair gets longer
Describes hair growing or becoming longer compared with an earlier point in time.
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อยากให้ผมยาวขึ้นเร็ว ๆ yàak hây phǒm yaaw khʉ̂n rew rew I want my hair to grow faster. อยากให้ผมยาวขึ้นเร็ว ๆ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The expression consists of ผม “hair,” ยาว “long,” and ขึ้น, which marks a change toward a greater degree. Here, ขึ้น does not mean physical movement upward. It means “become more,” as in ดีขึ้น “get better” and ใหญ่ขึ้น “get bigger.” Thai often leaves the owner of a body part unstated when it is clear from context, so ผมยาวขึ้น can mean “my hair has grown longer” without an explicit possessive.
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about hair growing after a haircut, comparing one’s current hair with an earlier photo, or describing progress while growing one’s hair out. It sounds natural in salons and everyday conversation.
Caution
Use ผมยาว for the simple state “the hair is long.” ผมยาวขึ้น specifically indicates a change: the hair has become longer than before. Although ผม can also mean “I” in male speech, it is normally understood as “hair” in this expression.