จำเป็น
jam-bpen
Meanings
1NounA2
necessary; essential; required
needed or indispensable under the circumstances
Examples
น้ำดื่มnáam dèumน้ำดื่มnáam dèum1drinking water (potable)2bottled drinking waterเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของจำเป็นkŏng jam-bpenของจำเป็นkŏng jam-bpennecessity; essential itemที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toกระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, wallets
Drinking water is something necessary to have in your bag.
2NounB1
necessarily; of necessity
in a way that cannot be avoided; as required by circumstances
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtông[to] have to; must; be required toเลื่อนงานlêuuan ngaanเลื่อนงานlêuuan ngaan[to] postpone [an event/work]ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)สถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaan1scenario; situation context2situation; circumstances
It’s raining heavily; we unavoidably have to postpone the event due to the circumstances.
3NounB1
[to] have to; be obliged (because necessary)
to be compelled to do something due to necessity or lack of alternatives
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourรถเมล์rót mayรถเมล์rót may1bus; city bus2[to] take the bus; ride the busไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtông[to] have to; must; be required toเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return home
It was raining hard and the bus didn’t come, so I had to walk home.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
จำต้องjam dtôngจำต้องjam dtông[to] be obliged to; must (formal)
[to] be obliged to; must (formal)
สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
- important; significant; essential
- [to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; right
- must; have to
- should; likely to; bound to
- correct; right
ขาดไม่ได้kàat mâi dâiขาดไม่ได้kàat mâi dâi1indispensable; essential; cannot be omitted2[to] be unable to do without [sb/sth]; [to] have to have [sb/sth]
- indispensable; essential; cannot be omitted
- [to] be unable to do without [sb/sth]; [to] have to have [sb/sth]
Word Breakdown
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จำเป็นjam-bpenจำเป็นjam-bpennecessary; essential; required