ชาติไทย(châat tai)
Meanings
1NounB1
the Thai nation/state
Thailand as a nation-state and its citizenry collectively
Examples
คนไทยkon taiคนไทยkon taiThai person; Thai people; Thai nationalทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofร่วมมือกันrûuam meuu ganร่วมมือกันrûuam meuu gan[to] cooperate; [to] work togetherพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2[to] develop [sb/sth] (skills; capacity)3development (process)ชาติไทยchâat taiชาติไทยchâat tai1the Thai nation/state2the Thai people/ethnicityให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitก้าวหน้าgâao nâaก้าวหน้าgâao nâa1[to] progress; [to] advance2progressive; advanced; forward-looking3progress; advancement
All Thai citizens should cooperate to develop the Thai nation and help it progress.
2NounB1
the Thai people/ethnicity
the Thai people considered as an ethnic or cultural group
Examples
คนชาติไทยkon châat taiคนชาติไทยkon châat taiThai nationalมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiangมีชื่อเสียงmee chêuu sĭiang1famous; renowned; well-known2[to] be famous; have a reputationเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesการต้อนรับgaan dtôn rápการต้อนรับgaan dtôn ráp1welcome; hospitality2welcome event/reception3public reception/responseที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอบอุ่นòp ùnอบอุ่นòp ùn1warm (temperature)2warm; cozy; affectionate (feeling/atmosphere)3[to] warm; keep warmและláeและláeand (coordinating)เป็นมิตรbpen mítเป็นมิตรbpen mít1friendly; amicable2X-friendly; friendly to/toward
The Thai people are famous for their warm and friendly hospitality.
Word Breakdown
ชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2nationality3life; lifetime (Buddhism)4birth; lineage (lit.)Part 1
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ชาติไทยchâat taiชาติไทยchâat taithe Thai nation/state