ดำรงชีวิต
dam-rong chee-wít
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] live; sustain life
to live and continue existing; to sustain one’s life
Examples
ปลาbplaaปลาbplaa1fish (animal)2fish (as food)3classifier: fishฉลามดำรงchá-lăam-dam-rongชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)อยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]มหาสมุทรmá-hăa-sà-mùtมหาสมุทรmá-hăa-sà-mùtocean; great sea
Sharks live (and continue to exist) in the ocean.
2NounB1
[to] subsist; sustain a livelihood
to maintain daily living (e.g., food, shelter) under given conditions; to subsist
Examples
คนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònคนสมัยก่อนkon sà-măi gònpeople from the pastดำรงชีวิตdam-rong chee-wítดำรงชีวิตdam-rong chee-wít1[to] live; sustain life2[to] subsist; sustain a livelihood3[to] lead one’s lifeด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการล่าสัตว์gaan lâa sàtการล่าสัตว์gaan lâa sàthunting (wild animals)และláeและláeand (coordinating)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)ของป่าkŏng bpàaของป่าkŏng bpàa1forest products; wild produce2bushmeat; wild game
People in the old days subsisted by hunting and gathering from the forest.
3NounB2
[to] lead one’s life
to conduct or lead one’s life in a particular way (more formal than ใช้ชีวิตใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a life)
Examples
คุณปู่kun bpòoคุณปู่kun bpòopaternal grandfather; father's fatherของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitดำรงชีวิตdam-rong chee-wítดำรงชีวิตdam-rong chee-wít1[to] live; sustain life2[to] subsist; sustain a livelihood3[to] lead one’s lifeอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เรียบง่ายrîiap ngâaiเรียบง่ายrîiap ngâai1simple; plain2modest; unpretentious3minimalistและláeและláeand (coordinating)มีความสุขmee kwaam sùkมีความสุขmee kwaam sùk[to] be happy
My grandfather taught me to lead a simple and happy life.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ดำรงชีพdam-rong chêepดำรงชีพdam-rong chêep[to] make a living; [to] subsist
[to] make a living; [to] subsist
ดำเนินชีวิตdam-nern chee-wítดำเนินชีวิตdam-nern chee-wít[to] lead/live one’s life
[to] lead/live one’s life
ใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wítใช้ชีวิตchái chee-wít[to] live (one's life); lead a life
[to] live (one's life); lead a life
เป็นอยู่bpen yòoเป็นอยู่bpen yòo1[to] live; subsist; make a living2state of living; living conditions3[to be] currently; ongoing (aspect marker)
- [to] live; subsist; make a living
- state of living; living conditions
- [to be] currently; ongoing (aspect marker)
มีชีวิตอยู่mee chee-wít yòoมีชีวิตอยู่mee chee-wít yòo1[to] be alive; stay alive2[to] live on (figurative); continue to exist
- [to] be alive; stay alive
- [to] live on (figurative); continue to exist
Word Breakdown
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ดำรงชีวิตdam-rong chee-wítดำรงชีวิตdam-rong chee-wít[to] live; sustain life