กินไฟ
gin fai
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] consume a lot of electricity
To use a large amount of electrical power; said of appliances, devices, or systems that are not energy-efficient.
Examples
เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêrคอมพิวเตอร์kom-piu-dtêr1computer2computer [attrib.]ทิ้งไว้tíng wáiทิ้งไว้tíng wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave behind [sth]ทั้งคืนtáng keunทั้งคืนtáng keun1all night; the whole night2the entire nightมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)กินไฟgin faiกินไฟgin fai1[to] consume a lot of electricity2electricity-hungry; power-hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
If you leave the computer on all night, it will use a lot of electricity.
2AdjectiveB1
electricity-hungry; power-hungry
Describing an appliance or device that uses a lot of electricity.
Examples
แอร์aeแอร์ae1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3flight attendant (colloq.)เครื่องkrêuuangเครื่องkrêuuang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3equipment; gear4aircraft (colloq.); engine (aircraft)5classifier: machines/devices6embellishment/attire (classical)7assortment/set (pref.)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กินไฟgin faiกินไฟgin fai1[to] consume a lot of electricity2electricity-hungry; power-hungryมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
This old air conditioner uses a lot of electricity.
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กินไฟgin faiกินไฟgin fai[to] consume a lot of electricity