ชอบ

chôp

Meanings

1NounA1

[to] like; be fond of

to enjoy, prefer, or have a liking for someone or something

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)กาแฟเย็นgaa-fae yenกาแฟเย็นgaa-fae yeniced coffee
I like iced coffee.
2NounB1

tend to; usually

used before a verb to show a habitual action or tendency; ‘tend to’ or ‘usually’

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ตื่นสายdtèun săaiตื่นสายdtèun săai[to] wake up lateในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันหยุดwan yùtวันหยุดwan yùt1day off; rest day2public holiday3regular closing day (of a shop/business)
He usually wakes up late on holidays.
3NounC1

be proper; be fitting (formal)

to be appropriate or suitable; often used in formal or legal style (e.g., ชอบด้วยกฎหมายชอบด้วยกฎหมายchôp dûuai gòt-măailawful; legal; legitimate ‘lawful’)

Examples

การแต่งตั้งgaan dtàeng dtângการแต่งตั้งgaan dtàeng dtâng1official appointment to a position2granting a rank or titleครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionชอบด้วยกฎหมายchôp dûuai gòt-măaiชอบด้วยกฎหมายchôp dûuai gòt-măailawful; legal; legitimateและláeและláeand (coordinating)ระเบียบrá-bìiapระเบียบrá-bìiap1regulation; administrative rule2order; orderliness3discipline4procedure; protocolของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหน่วยงานnùuay ngaanหน่วยงานnùuay ngaan1agency; department; bureau2unit (organizational)
This appointment is lawful and in accordance with the agency’s regulations.