คิดได้(kít dâai)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] be able to think

to have the ability or capacity to think.

Examples

มนุษย์má-nútมนุษย์má-nút1human; human being2humane; compassionateเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสัตว์sàtสัตว์sàt1animal (non-human creature)2beast; brute (pejorative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคิดได้kít dâaiคิดได้kít dâai1[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea2[to] be able to think3how could you think of that! (disapproving)4[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistake5[to] figure out; solve6[to] come up with (an idea/plan)7[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)
Humans are animals that can think.
2VerbB1

[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea

to successfully think of something, such as an idea or a solution to a problem; to realize something.

Examples

ในที่สุดnai têe sùtในที่สุดnai têe sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerคิดได้kít dâaiคิดได้kít dâai1[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea2[to] be able to think3how could you think of that! (disapproving)4[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistake5[to] figure out; solve6[to] come up with (an idea/plan)7[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpăo ngernกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpăo ngern1wallet; coin purse2one’s finances (figurative)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveที่ไหนtêe năiที่ไหนtêe năi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)
I finally realized where I had forgotten my wallet.
3VerbB1

[to] figure out; solve

To arrive at an answer or solution after thinking.

Examples

กว่าจะgwàa jàกว่าจะgwàa jànot until; by the time (introducing a clause)คิดได้kít dâaiคิดได้kít dâai1[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea2[to] be able to think3how could you think of that! (disapproving)4[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistake5[to] figure out; solve6[to] come up with (an idea/plan)7[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofทำอย่างไรtam yàang raiทำอย่างไรtam yàang raihow to do [sth]?; what should [sb] do?กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerผ่านไปpàan bpaiผ่านไปpàan bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] be over; pass; move on (figurative)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsอาทิตย์aa-títอาทิตย์aa-tít1Sunday; week (formal)2Sunday (abbr.)3given name4the Sunแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
By the time I figured out what to do about this problem, a week had already passed.
4VerbB1

[to] come up with (an idea/plan)

To think of or devise an idea, plan, or way to do something.

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofอาบน้ำàap náamอาบน้ำàap náam1[to] bathe; [to] take a bath/shower2[to] bathe [sb/sth]อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainจู่ๆjòo jòoจู่ๆjòo jòo1suddenly; all of a sudden2suddenly; out of the blueผมก็pŏm gôrผมก็pŏm gôrme too; so do Iคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planไอเดียai-diiaไอเดียai-diia1idea; thought2concept; creative ideaดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; properสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèk1project (work/assignment)2project (informal endeavor/side project)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
While I was showering, I suddenly came up with a good idea for this project.
5VerbB1

[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)

To manage to think of what you were trying to remember.

Examples

ในที่สุดnai têe sùtในที่สุดnai têe sùtfinally; eventually; ultimatelyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerคิดได้kít dâaiคิดได้kít dâai1[to] figure [sth] out; [to] get an idea2[to] be able to think3how could you think of that! (disapproving)4[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistake5[to] figure out; solve6[to] come up with (an idea/plan)7[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpăo ngernกระเป๋าเงินgrà-bpăo ngern1wallet; coin purse2one’s finances (figurative)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveที่ไหนtêe năiที่ไหนtêe năi1where?2wherever (with ก็)3no way!; not at all (colloq.)
I finally realized where I had forgotten my wallet.
6NounB2

how could you think of that! (disapproving)

a rhetorical expression of disapproval or disbelief about someone's thought or action, similar to 'How could you even think of doing that!'.

Examples

คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planได้ยังไงdâi yang-ngaiได้ยังไงdâi yang-ngai1how is that possible?; how come?2how could (someone) ...?; in what way ...?จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsโดยที่doy têeโดยที่doy têe1without [sb] doing [sth]2whereby; such that; with the condition that (formal)3whereas (formal/legal)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)รองรับrong rápรองรับrong ráp1[to] support; bear (physically)2[to] accommodate; be compatible with3[to] endorse; accept officially4[to] approve; ratify; uphold
How could you even think of quitting your job without having a new one lined up?
7VerbB2

[to] come to one's senses; [to] realize one's mistake

to realize one's mistake or inappropriate behavior and change one's mindset; to come to one's senses

Related Words

Similar Meaning

คิดออกkít òkคิดออกkít òk1[to] figure out; solve; get it2[to] come up with (an idea/plan)3[to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)
  • [to] figure out; solve; get it
  • [to] come up with (an idea/plan)
  • [to] think of [sth] (after trying to remember)
นึกออกnéuk òkนึกออกnéuk òk1[to] remember; recall2[to] think of (call to mind)
  • [to] remember; recall
  • [to] think of (call to mind)
คิดไปได้khít-bpai-dáiคิดไปได้khít-bpai-dái1[to] imagine things; [to] overthink2how could you think that!; what an imagination!
  • [to] imagine things; [to] overthink
  • how could you think that!; what an imagination!
รู้สึกตัวróo-sùek dtuuaรู้สึกตัวróo-sùek dtuua1[to] be conscious; aware of surroundings2[to] regain consciousness; come to3[to] come to one’s senses; realize
  • [to] be conscious; aware of surroundings
  • [to] regain consciousness; come to
  • [to] come to one’s senses; realize
เกิดปัญญาgèrt bpan-yaaเกิดปัญญาgèrt bpan-yaa[to] develop wisdom; [to] gain insight

[to] develop wisdom; [to] gain insight

Word Breakdown

คิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; planPart 1
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ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedPart 2
คิดได้kít dâaiคิดได้kít dâai[to] be able to think