ข้ามขั้น(kâam kân)

Meanings

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[to] skip a step; [to] bypass a level

to skip a step, stage, or grade; to bypass the proper chain of command or procedural levels

Examples

คุณควรkun kuuanคุณควรkun kuuanyou shouldทำตามtam dtaamทำตามtam dtaam1follow; comply; obey2[to] imitate [sb]; copy; do likewise3conform to; follow a modelขั้นตอนkân dtonขั้นตอนkân dton1step; stage (in a process)2procedure; process stepsนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)ไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateข้ามขั้นkâam kânข้ามขั้นkâam kân[to] skip a step; [to] bypass a levelแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)
You should follow the procedure; you shouldn't skip steps like this.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ข้ามkâamข้ามkâam1[to] cross; go over2[to] skip; omit3across; over; crosswise4beyond; past (time/limit)5cross-; trans-; inter- (prefixal use)Part 1
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ขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierPart 2
ข้ามขั้นkâam kânข้ามขั้นkâam kân[to] skip a step; [to] bypass a level