ชนชั้น
chon chán
Meanings
1NounB1
social class; stratum
a social class or stratum in society, grouped by status, wealth, power, or occupation
Examples
ในเมืองnai meuuangในเมืองnai meuuang1in the city; downtown2urban; cityนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ชนชั้นchon chánชนชั้นchon chán1social class; stratum2class; rank; levelต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseมีโอกาสmee oo-gàatมีโอกาสmee oo-gàat[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)ทางการtaang gaanทางการtaang gaan1official; formal2the authorities; the government3officially; formallyศึกษาsèuk-săaศึกษาsèuk-săa1[to] study; learn2[to] research; investigate3[to] consider; look intoไม่เท่ากันmâi tâo ganไม่เท่ากันmâi tâo ganunequal; uneven; not the same
In this city, people from different social classes have unequal educational opportunities.
2NounB2
class; rank; level
a class, rank, or level within a hierarchy or system (e.g., education, organization, social order)
Examples
หลักสูตรlàk-sòotหลักสูตรlàk-sòot1curriculum2program; course (of study)3syllabus outline (institutional)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แบ่งbàengแบ่งbàeng1[to] divide; split2[to] share3[to] allocate; distribute4[to] separate; set apartผู้เรียนpûu riianผู้เรียนpûu riianlearner; student (formal/general)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resignเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsชนชั้นchon chánชนชั้นchon chán1social class; stratum2class; rank; levelตามdtaamตามdtaam1[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)ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit level4[to] level; even out5level; layer (stratum)ความยากkwaam yâakความยากkwaam yâakdifficulty; difficulty levelของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเนื้อหาnéuua hăaเนื้อหาnéuua hăa1content; subject matter2coverage; material
This course classifies learners into classes according to the difficulty level of the content.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ชั้นวรรณะchán wan-náชั้นวรรณะchán wan-nácaste; social class
caste; social class
ฐานันดรtăa-nan-donฐานันดรtăa-nan-don1rank; dignity; status (formal)2estate; social order (traditional class)
- rank; dignity; status (formal)
- estate; social order (traditional class)
ชั้นchánชั้นchán1floor; storey2layer; tier3shelf4class; rank; status5grade; year (in school)6classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes
- floor; storey
- layer; tier
- shelf
- class; rank; status
- grade; year (in school)
- classifier for floors/layers/shelves/classes
วรรณwanวรรณwan1color; hue (literary/formal)2caste; social class (classical/archaic)
- color; hue (literary/formal)
- caste; social class (classical/archaic)
Word Breakdown
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ชนชั้นchon chánชนชั้นchon chánsocial class; stratum