ฉลาด
chà-làat
Meanings
1NounA2
intelligent; smart
able to learn, understand, and think well; showing high mental ability
Examples
เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làat1intelligent; smart2clever; shrewd3wise (prudent)เรียนรู้riian róoเรียนรู้riian róo[to] learn; acquire knowledgeคำใหม่kam màiคำใหม่kam mài1new word2neologism; newly coined termได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fast
This child is smart and learns new words quickly.
2NounB1
clever; shrewd
showing practical judgment, skill, or resourcefulness in dealing with situations
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเลือกlêuuakเลือกlêuuak1[to] choose; select; pick2picky; choosy; selective3[to] electทางลัดtaang látทางลัดtaang lát1shortcut; short route2shortcut (method)3computer shortcut (link/icon)ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodรถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jai1a decision2decision-makingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làat1intelligent; smart2clever; shrewd3wise (prudent)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
She chose a shortcut during heavy traffic; it was a very smart decision.
3NounB2
wise (prudent)
showing caution and good sense in making decisions; prudent
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jaiไม่แน่ใจmâi nâe jainot sure; uncertainเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesสัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2contract; agreement3[to] promise; pledge; vow4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultทนายtá-naaiทนายtá-naailawyer; attorneyก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสิ่งsìngสิ่งsìng1thing; object; entity2matter; issue3classifier for matters/cases (formal)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/slotฉลาดchà-làatฉลาดchà-làat1intelligent; smart2clever; shrewd3wise (prudent)
If you're unsure about the contract, asking a lawyer first is the prudent thing to do.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สมาร์ตsà-mâatสมาร์ตsà-mâat1stylish; well-dressed2intelligent; clever3smart (tech)
- stylish; well-dressed
- intelligent; clever
- smart (tech)
เฉลียวฉลาดchà-lĭiao chà-làatเฉลียวฉลาดchà-lĭiao chà-làatkeenly intelligent; astute
keenly intelligent; astute
เก่งgèngเก่งgèng1skilled; good at2smart; quick-witted3[to] be good at; excel
- skilled; good at
- smart; quick-witted
- [to] be good at; excel
สมาร์ทsà-mâatสมาร์ทsà-mâat1stylish; neat; well-dressed2intelligent; clever3smart- (prefix: connected/intelligent)
- stylish; neat; well-dressed
- intelligent; clever
- smart- (prefix: connected/intelligent)
ฉลาchà-lăaฉลาchà-lăawise; prudent (literary/formal)
wise; prudent (literary/formal)