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ครองชีพ khraawngM cheepF |
pronunciation guide | |
Phonemic Thai | คฺรอง-ชีบ |
IPA | kʰrɔːŋ tɕʰîːp |
Royal Thai General System | khrong chip |
1.  [verb, intransitive] | |||
definition | [general, of a person] to live; earn one's livelihood, make a living, support oneself | ||
components | ครอง | khraawngM | to occupy; to possess and enjoy the use of |
ชีพ | cheepF | life; existence; living | |
synonyms | ดำรงชีพ | damM rohngM cheepF | to earn a livelihood; support oneself; make a living |
ทำกิน | thamM ginM | to make a living | |
ทำมาหากิน | thamM maaM haaR ginM | to earn a living | |
เลี้ยงชีพ | liiangH cheepF phaH | to live; earn one's livelihood; make a living; support oneself | |
เลี้ยงปากเลี้ยงท้อง | liiangH bpaakL liiangH thaawngH | to make a living; earn one's living; support oneself | |
หาเลี้ยงชีพ | haaR liiangH cheepF phaH | to earn a living; make a living | |
example | ค่าครองชีพ | khaaF khraawngM cheepF | cost of living |
sample sentence | พาไปรู้จักประเภทของมหาวิทยาลัย การเรียนในหลักสูตรวิชาชีพในอังกฤษฟังการใช้ชีวิตของนักศึกษาไทยที่นี่ท่ามกลางค่าเทอมและค่าครองชีพสูงลิ่ว phaaM bpaiM ruuH jakL bpraL phaehtF khaawngR maH haaR witH thaH yaaM laiM gaanM riianM naiM lakL suutL wiH chaaM cheepF naiM angM gritL fangM gaanM chaiH cheeM witH khaawngR nakH seukL saaR thaiM theeF neeF thaamF glaangM khaaF theermM laeH khaaF khraawngM cheepF suungR liuF "You'll get to know the types of universities and the professional course of studies in England (and you'll) hear (about) the Thai college students' lifestyles there in the midst of soaring tuition and cost-of-living expenses." | ||
2. การครองชีพ gaanM khraawngM cheepF [noun] | |||
definition | [the general activity of] living | ||
components | การ | gaanM | [placed before a verb or noun to create a noun which indicates a general activity, process, or state] the process of..., the activity of..., an enactment of..., the state of... [see notes] |
ครอง | khraawngM | to occupy; to possess and enjoy the use of | |
ชีพ | cheepF | life; existence; living | |
examples | มาตรฐานการครองชีพ | maatF dtraL thaanR gaanM khraawngM cheepF | standard of living |
สิ่งจำเป็นแก่การครองชีพของคน singL jamM bpenM gaaeL gaanM khraawngM cheepF khaawngR khohnM things necessary for a man to make a living | |||