คิดเร็ว

kít reo

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] think quickly

to think fast; to process ideas or make decisions rapidly

Examples

เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]แข่งkàengแข่งkàeng1[to] compete2[to] raceตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăam1[to] answer [a question]2[to] take questions; field questionsเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightคิดเร็วkít reoคิดเร็วkít reo1[to] think quickly2quick-wittedแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)กดgòtกดgòt1[to] press; push down2[to] click; tap (button/key)3[to] suppress; hold down4[to] massage pressกริ่งgrìngกริ่งgrìng1handbell; small bell2ringing sound; ringให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3in time4[to] be quick-witted with; see through
During quiz competitions, he has to think fast and hit the buzzer in time.
2AdjectiveB2

quick-witted

having a quick mind; quick on the uptake

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: peopleคิดเร็วkít reoคิดเร็วkít reo1[to] think quickly2quick-wittedเข้าใจkâo jaiเข้าใจkâo jai1[to] understand; grasp2[to be] understanding (of [sb])3[to] assume; take sth to be trueโจทย์jòhtโจทย์jòht1prompt; brief; guiding question2plaintiff (legal, formal)3problem; exercise; question (esp. math/school)ทันทีที่tan-tee têeทันทีที่tan-tee têeas soon as; once; the moment thatครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarify
He has a quick mind and understands the problem as soon as the teacher explains it.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planPart 1
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เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastPart 2
คิดเร็วkít reoคิดเร็วkít reo[to] think quickly