ชู(choo)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] raise; lift; hold up

To move or hold something upward so it is higher or clearly visible.

Examples

เด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseมือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăamตอบคำถามdtòp kam tăam1[to] answer [a question]2[to] take questions; field questions
The child raised his hand to answer the teacher’s question.
2VerbB1

[to] flaunt; show off

To display something prominently to attract attention or admiration.

Examples

แม่ค้าmâe-káaแม่ค้าmâe-káafemale vendor; saleswoman; shopkeeperชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseขนมเค้กkà-nŏm kékขนมเค้กkà-nŏm kékcake (dessert)หน้าร้านnâa ráanหน้าร้านnâa ráan1storefront; front of a shop2physical store; brick-and-mortar outletให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเดินผ่านdern pàanเดินผ่านdern pàan1[to] walk past; pass by (on foot)2[to] walk through; traverse (on foot)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asชัดchátชัดchát1clear; definite2clearly3clear; sharp (visible/audible)ๆ-
The vendor prominently displays cakes at the front of the shop for passersby to notice.
3VerbB1

[to] promote; highlight; tout

To emphasize or present something as important in order to gain support or interest.

Examples

ผู้สมัครpôo sà-màkผู้สมัครpôo sà-màk1applicant; registrant2candidate (esp. election)3contestant; entrantชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseแนวคิดnaeo kítแนวคิดnaeo kít1concept; idea; notion2approach; perspective3school of thought; set of ideasประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt pá-lang-ngaanประหยัดพลังงานbprà-yàt pá-lang-ngaan1[to] save energy2energy-saving; energy-efficientเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] pull back; retract; hold back4[to] drag (on a screen)ความสนใจkwaam sŏn jaiความสนใจkwaam sŏn jai1interest; curiosity2attention; focusชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)
The candidate highlights energy-saving ideas to attract the villagers' interest.
4VerbB1

[to] support; back; endorse

To give approval or backing to a person, proposal, or idea.

Examples

พรรคpákพรรคpák1faction; group (organized)2sect; clique3political partyนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชูchooชูchoo1[to] raise; lift; hold up2[to] flaunt; show off3[to] promote; highlight; tout4[to] support; back; endorseนโยบายná-yoh-baaiนโยบายná-yoh-baaipolicy; plan of actionลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downค่าครองชีพkâa krong chêepค่าครองชีพkâa krong chêepcost of livingให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitประชาชนbprà-chaa-chonประชาชนbprà-chaa-chon1the public; the people (citizens of a country)2citizenry (collective)3classifier: คน
This party backs a policy to lower the cost of living for the people.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

สนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭnสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭn1[to] support; back; endorse2[to] sponsor; fund3[to] advocate; promote
  • [to] support; back; endorse
  • [to] sponsor; fund
  • [to] advocate; promote
ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raise
  • [to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)
  • [to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)
  • [to] waive; exempt; suspend
  • classifier: bout; round
  • [to] give; dedicate; donate
  • [to] promote; elevate (rank/status)
  • [to] lift; raise
อวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flaunt
  • [to] show off; boast
  • [to] flaunt
เชิดชูchêrt chooเชิดชูchêrt choo[to] honor; exalt; uphold

[to] honor; exalt; uphold

ยกขึ้นyók kêunยกขึ้นyók kêun1[to] lift; raise; hoist2[to] promote; elevate; appoint
  • [to] lift; raise; hoist
  • [to] promote; elevate; appoint