กว้างขวาง
gwâang-kwăang
Meanings
1NounA2
spacious; roomy; wide
having ample space; broad or wide; roomy
Examples
ห้องนั่งเล่นhông nûng lênห้องนั่งเล่นhông nûng lênliving room; family room; loungeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กว้างขวางgwâang-kwăangกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăang1spacious; roomy; wide2extensive; wide‑ranging; widespread3well‑connected; influential; widely knownนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)สบายsà-baaiสบายsà-baai1comfortable; at ease2well; fine (health/state)3[to] relax; take it easy4easy; effortless
This living room is spacious and comfortable.
2NounB2
extensive; wide‑ranging; widespread
covering a large area, range, or scope; widespread influence or effect
Examples
ผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópimpact; effect; consequence (often negative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรคระบาดrôhk rá-bàatโรคระบาดrôhk rá-bàat1epidemic; disease outbreak2epidemic diseaseแพร่กระจายprâe grà-jaaiแพร่กระจายprâe grà-jaai[to] spread; disseminateกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăangกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăang1spacious; roomy; wide2extensive; wide‑ranging; widespread3well‑connected; influential; widely knownทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyและláeและláeand (coordinating)สังคมsăng-komสังคมsăng-kom1society; community2social; societal3social circle; social world
The impact of the epidemic spread widely across both the economy and society.
3NounB2
well‑connected; influential; widely known
having many social connections or influence; widely known or recognized
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent withคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วงการบันเทิงwong gaan ban-terngวงการบันเทิงwong gaan ban-terng1entertainment industry; show business2entertainment scene/communityเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăangกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăang1spacious; roomy; wide2extensive; wide‑ranging; widespread3well‑connected; influential; widely known
My older brother knows many people in the entertainment industry; he is well-connected.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ในวงกว้างnai wong gwâangในวงกว้างnai wong gwâang1widely; broadly; extensively2widespread; broad‑based
- widely; broadly; extensively
- widespread; broad‑based
วงกว้างwong gwâangวงกว้างwong gwâang1widespread; extensive2widely; on a broad scale
- widespread; extensive
- widely; on a broad scale
กว้างใหญ่gwâang yàiกว้างใหญ่gwâang yàivast; extensive
vast; extensive
แพร่หลายprâe lăaiแพร่หลายprâe lăai1widespread; prevalent2[to] be widespread; [to] be prevalent
- widespread; prevalent
- [to] be widespread; [to] be prevalent
คอนเน็กชันใหญ่โตkon-nék-chan yài dtoคอนเน็กชันใหญ่โตkon-nék-chan yài dtowell-connected; extensive connections
well-connected; extensive connections
Word Breakdown
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ขวางkwăangขวางkwăang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)Part 2
กว้างขวางgwâang-kwăangกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăangspacious; roomy; wide