ค่อยเป็นค่อยไป(kôi bpen kôi bpai)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

gradual; steady

progressing slowly and steadily, not abrupt or drastic

Examples

การเรียนgaan rianการเรียนgaan rian1studying; learning2schooling; education (as a course of study)ภาษาpaa-săaภาษาpaa-săa1language; tongue2register; jargon; specialized languageใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightค่อยเป็นค่อยไปkôi bpen kôi bpaiค่อยเป็นค่อยไปkôi bpen kôi bpai1gradual; steady2gradually; step by stepอย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offใจร้อนjai rónใจร้อนjai rónimpatient; hot-headed; hasty; impulsive
Learning a new language must be a slow and steady process, don't be impatient.
2AdverbB1

gradually; step by step

in a slow, steady manner without rushing

Examples

เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightค่อยเป็นค่อยไปkôi bpen kôi bpaiค่อยเป็นค่อยไปkôi bpen kôi bpai1gradual; steady2gradually; step by stepอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngอย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrng1don't ... yet; hold off (for now)2Wait! Not yet.รีบร้อนrêep rónรีบร้อนrêep rón1in a hurry; rushed2[to] be in a hurry; rush3hasty; impulsiveตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decide
This matter must be handled in a slow and steady manner; don't rush into a decision yet.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gradually; little by little2gently; softly3not very; hardly (with negation)4then; later; only afterPart 1
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เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsPart 2
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ค่อยไปkôi bpaiค่อยไปkôi bpai1[to] go later; do it later2see you later (set phrase)Part 3
ค่อยเป็นค่อยไปkôi bpen kôi bpaiค่อยเป็นค่อยไปkôi bpen kôi bpaigradual; steady