ช่วง
chûuang
Meanings
1NounA2
period; span (of time)
A length or block of time between two points or events; often used with time expressions (e.g., during/over a period).
Examples
ช่วงเช้าchûuang cháoช่วงเช้าchûuang cháo1the morning period2in the morningนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâanทำงานบ้านtam ngaan bâan[to] do housework; do household chores
This morning period I did housework.
2NounA2
period; time (around now/then)
A general reference to a time period, often used with time expressions to mean ‘during’ or ‘around’ that time (e.g., this period, that time).
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodอากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónอากาศร้อนaa-gàat rónhot weatherมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Lately, the weather is very hot.
3NounA2
span; breadth (across)
A width measured across something, such as the distance from side to side; can be measured by outstretched arms.
Examples
โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)กว้างgwâangกว้างgwâang1spacious; roomy2extensive; wide-ranging; broad in scope3wide; broadเท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; fold4how much/many; how (degree/quantity)5only this/that much; merely (extent)ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3arm (of organization)4classifier: sleeves; armsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enough
This table is exactly as wide as my arm span.
4NounB1
section; segment (part of something)
A part or division of something extended, such as a route, a text, a process, or a physical object.
Examples
ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสะพานsà-paanสะพานsà-paan1bridge2bridge (metaphor)สั้นๆsân sânสั้นๆsân sân1briefly; in short2curtly; terselyก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachหมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated community
This road has a short bridge section before the village.
5NounB1
range; interval (between limits)
The space or set of values between two limits, positions, or numbers; an interval on a scale or continuum.
Examples
อุณหภูมิควรun-hà-poom kuuanอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)18ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reach22องศาong-săaองศาong-săa1degree (angle)2degree (temperature)3degree; extent; level (fig.)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เติบโตdtèrp-dtoเติบโตdtèrp-dto1to grow/expand (economy/organization)2to grow (physically/mentally)ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
The temperature should be in the range of 18 to 22 degrees for plants to grow well.
6NounB2
distance between supports
The span between two supports or points, such as the distance between pillars, wheels, or structural members.
Examples
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonengineerตรวจวัดdtrùuat wátตรวจวัดdtrùuat wát[to] measure; take measurements; monitor by measurementช่วงระหว่างchûuang rá-wàangช่วงระหว่างchûuang rá-wàangthe period between; intervalเสาสะพานsăo sà-paanเสาสะพานsăo sà-paanbridge pillar; pierเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofคำนวณkam-nuuanคำนวณkam-nuuan1[to] calculate; compute2[to] estimate; figureความยาวkwaam yaaoความยาวkwaam yaao1length (spatial)2length; running time (temporal)คานkaanคานkaan1beam (structural member)2lever; balance beam3carrying pole (yoke)
The engineer measured the span between the bridge pillars to calculate the beam length.
7NounC1
width span; armspan
A breadth measured from side to side, often by outstretched arms; a transverse span.
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herกางgaangกางgaang1[to] spread; open wide2[to] pitch; set up (tent, umbrella)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3arm (of organization)4classifier: sleeves; armsวัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measureช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)ระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ประมาณbprà-maanประมาณbprà-maan1[to] estimate; approximate2approximately; about3estimate (noun)4moderate; modest (archaic/literary)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)แขนkăaenแขนkăaen1arm (body part)2arm; extension (of object)3arm (of organization)4classifier: sleeves; armsของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)
She stretched out her arms and measured the balcony’s span as about two adult arm spans.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ท่อนtônท่อนtôn1stanza; verse; passage2classifier (sections/lengths)3section (of the body)4section; piece (long, solid part)
- stanza; verse; passage
- classifier (sections/lengths)
- section (of the body)
- section; piece (long, solid part)
ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; period
- episode; chapter
- when; at the time (of)
- section; part
- time segment; period
ระยะเวลาrá-yá way-laaระยะเวลาrá-yá way-laa1duration; length of time2period; term; time frame
- duration; length of time
- period; term; time frame
พักpákพักpák1[to] rest; take a break2interval; stretch; spell3[to] stay; lodge
- [to] rest; take a break
- interval; stretch; spell
- [to] stay; lodge
ส่วนsùuanส่วนsùuan1part; portion; section2department; division; unit3per; by (ratio)4as for; regarding5share; quota
- part; portion; section
- department; division; unit
- per; by (ratio)
- as for; regarding
- share; quota