ขึ้นชื่อ

kêun-chêuu

Meanings

1NounB1

famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)

widely known or reputed for a particular quality; may imply either fame or notoriety.

Examples

ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuu1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] register [sth] in [sb]'s name; be listed under [sb]4as is known as ...; given that ... is famedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyใครๆkrai kraiใครๆkrai krai1everyone; people in general2anyone at all; just anyoneก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerรู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent with
This restaurant is very famous; everyone knows it.
2NounB1

[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as

to have a reputation for something; to be widely recognized for a specific quality (e.g., ขึ้นชื่อเรื่องอาหารทะเล).

Examples

ภูเก็ตpoo-gètภูเก็ตpoo-gèt1Phuket (province)2Phuket Island; Phuket Cityขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuu1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] register [sth] in [sb]'s name; be listed under [sb]4as is known as ...; given that ... is famedเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachสวยsŭuaiสวยsŭuai1beautiful; pretty2perfect; flawless (ironic)3nicely done; fine
Phuket is famous for its beautiful sea.
3NounB2

[to] register [sth] in [sb]'s name; be listed under [sb]

to record something officially as belonging to or under the responsibility of someone; to have it registered in that person's name (e.g., a house or car registered under a company or person).

Examples

พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)และláeและláeand (coordinating)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เอาไปao bpaiเอาไปao bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it (then); you can have itขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuu1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] register [sth] in [sb]'s name; be listed under [sb]4as is known as ...; given that ... is famedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; base
My dad bought a new car and will register it in my mom's name.
4NounB2

as is known as ...; given that ... is famed

set phrase ขึ้นชื่อว่า … used to introduce a premise about a known characteristic (e.g., ขึ้นชื่อว่าเป็นเมืองหนาว ก็ต้องเตรียมเสื้อผ้าให้ดี).

Examples

ขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuu1famous; renowned; noted (often for ...)2[to] be renowned (for sth); be known as3[to] register [sth] in [sb]'s name; be listed under [sb]4as is known as ...; given that ... is famedว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของแบรนด์เนมkŏng braen naymของแบรนด์เนมkŏng braen naymbrand-name goods; designer goodsราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightแพงpaengแพงpaeng1expensive2costly (figurative)เป็นธรรมดาbpen tam-má-daaเป็นธรรมดาbpen tam-má-daanormal; usual; natural
Being known as a brand-name item, it's normal for the price to be high.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/betterPart 1
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ชื่อchêuชื่อchêu1name2reputation; renown3[to] be named; be calledPart 2
ขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuuขึ้นชื่อkêun-chêuufamous; renowned; noted (often for ...)