ขวนขวาย

kŭuan kwăai

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] strive; be proactive

To actively seek chances to learn or improve; to be diligent and put in steady effort.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herขวนขวายkŭuan kwăaiขวนขวายkŭuan kwăai[to] strive; be proactiveเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2everyday (attributive); dailyแม้จะmáe jàแม้จะmáe jàalthough; even though; even ifทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàk1[to] work hard2[to] be under heavy load
She actively studies a new language every day even though she works hard.