คร่ำเคร่ง(krâm krêng)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
diligent; engrossed
working or studying very hard and seriously; absorbed or engrossed in an activity.
Examples
พี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêng1diligent; engrossed2[to] be absorbed in [sth]; [to] study/work hardเขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyทุกวันtúk wanทุกวันtúk wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
My older brother is a studious person; he reads books every day.
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หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานtam ngaanอย่างyàangคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng sàp-daaสุดสัปดาห์นี้sùt sàp-daa néeฉันchănอยากจะyàak jàพักผ่อนpák pòn
After working so hard all week, I want to relax this weekend.
ใบหน้าbai nâaอันanคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngของเขาkŏng kăoแสดงให้เห็นว่าsà-daeng hâi hĕn wâaเขาkăoกำลังgam-langตั้งใจdtâng jaiแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaนี้néeมากmâak
His absorbed expression showed that he was very focused on solving this problem.
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaอย่างyàangคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngเป็นbpenปัจจัยสำคัญbpàt-jai săm-kanที่têeนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètในnaiการgaanสอบแข่งขันsòp kàeng-kănที่têeยากลำบากyâak lam-bàak
Studying very seriously is a key factor leading to success in a difficult competitive exam.
2VerbB1
[to] be absorbed in [sth]; [to] study/work hard
to be very focused on [sth], especially studying or working; to immerse oneself seriously in an activity (often with กับกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versus + [sth]).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêng1diligent; engrossed2[to] be absorbed in [sth]; [to] study/work hardกับgàpกับgàp1to; toward (recipient/target)2and (informal)3with; together with4classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)5side dish; accompaniment6against; versusการอ่านหนังสือgaan àan năng-sĕuuการอ่านหนังสือgaan àan năng-sĕuu1studying (for an exam)2Reading booksก่อนgònก่อนgòn1previous; prior; former2before; earlier; previously; firstสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (colloq.)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a test
He is engrossed in reading his books before the exam.
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ช่วงนี้chûuang néeพ่อpôrคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngกับgàpโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkใหม่màiที่têeบริษัทbò-rí-sàtจนjonไม่ค่อยmâi kôiมีmeeเวลาway-laaให้hâiครอบครัวkrôp kruua
Lately, Dad has been so immersed in his new project at the company that he doesn't have much time for the family.
ทีมนักวิจัยteem nák wí-jaiกำลังgam-langคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngกับgàpการทดลองgaan tót-longเพื่อpêuuaหาทางhăa taangรักษาโรคrák-săa rôhkนี้née
The research team is seriously immersed in experiments to find a cure for this disease.
การgaanคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngกับgàpงานngaanมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiอาจàatส่งผลเสียsòng pŏn sĭiaต่อdtòสุขภาพจิตsùk-kà-pâap jìtในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaaoได้dâi
Being too engrossed in work can have long-term negative effects on mental health.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ขะมักเขม้นkà-mák-kà-ménขะมักเขม้นkà-mák-kà-mén1diligent; industrious; hard-working2diligently; with intense effort
- diligent; industrious; hard-working
- diligently; with intense effort
ง่วนอยู่กับngûan yòo gàpง่วนอยู่กับngûan yòo gàp[to] be engrossed in [sth]; [to] be busy with [sth]
[to] be engrossed in [sth]; [to] be busy with [sth]
ขยันขันแข็งkà-yăn kăn-kăengขยันขันแข็งkà-yăn kăn-kăenghardworking; diligent; industrious
hardworking; diligent; industrious
ก้มหน้าก้มตาgôm nâa gôm dtaaก้มหน้าก้มตาgôm nâa gôm dtaasingle-mindedly; with one's head down working hard
single-mindedly; with one's head down working hard
หมกมุ่นmòk mûnหมกมุ่นmòk mûn[to] be obsessed (with [sth]); be preoccupied (with [sth])
[to] be obsessed (with [sth]); be preoccupied (with [sth])
Word Breakdown
คร่ำkrâmคร่ำkrâm1to lament; wail; grieve (literary)2old; timeworn; antiquated (literary/archaic)Part 1
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คร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngคร่ำเคร่งkrâm krêngdiligent; engrossed