ชอบ(chôp)
Meanings
1VerbA1
[to] like; be fond of
to enjoy, prefer, or have a liking for someone or something
2AdverbB1
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.
3AdjectiveC1
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.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined to
- often; usually
- [to] tend to; usually [do sth]
- fond of; inclined to
มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)
- often; usually (habit/frequency)
- tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)
ชื่นชอบchêun chôpชื่นชอบchêun chôp[to] like; be fond of
[to] like; be fond of
ถูกใจtòok jaiถูกใจtòok jai1to please; be to one’s liking2pleasing; likable
- to please; be to one’s liking
- pleasing; likable
โปรดปรานbpròht bpraanโปรดปรานbpròht bpraan1[to] favor; be fond of (formal/polite)2favorite; preferred (formal/polite)
- [to] favor; be fond of (formal/polite)
- favorite; preferred (formal/polite)