ขันแข็ง(kăn kăeng)
Meanings
1AdverbB2
vigorously; energetically; earnestly
vigorously, energetically, or with great effort and earnestness, typically used to describe how someone works
Examples
พวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)ช่วยกันchûuai ganช่วยกันchûuai gan1[to] help each other; cooperate2[to] do jointly; pitch in togetherทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)ขันแข็งkăn kăengขันแข็งkăn kăeng1vigorously; energetically; earnestly2vigorous; hard-working; activeเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèk1project (work/assignment)2project (informal endeavor/side project)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เสร็จทันเวลาsèt tan way-laaเสร็จทันเวลาsèt tan way-laa[to] finish on time
They helped each other work vigorously to ensure this project was finished on time.
2AdjectiveB2
vigorous; hard-working; active
vigorous, hard-working, active, or earnest in performing a task
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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: peopleขันแข็งkăn kăengขันแข็งkăn kăeng1vigorously; energetically; earnestly2vigorous; hard-working; activeและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverบ่นbònบ่นbòn1to nag2complaint; grumbling (speech)3to complain; grumbleเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ได้รับมอบหมายdâi ráp môp măaiได้รับมอบหมายdâi ráp môp măai[to] be assigned; be entrusted (with)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotยากลำบากyâak lam-bàakยากลำบากyâak lam-bàak1difficult; arduous; tough2be in hardship; suffer hardship
He is a hard-working person and never complains when assigned difficult tasks.
Word Breakdown
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ขันแข็งkăn kăengขันแข็งkăn kăengvigorously; energetically; earnestly