ด่วน

dùuan

Meanings

1NounA2

urgent; immediate

Needing quick action or attention; time-sensitive.

Examples

หมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเคสkáetเคสkáet1case (device cover)2case (computer chassis)3case (instance; patient/legal case)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ด่วนๆdùuan dùuanด่วนๆdùuan dùuanurgently; right away
The doctor needs to see this case urgently.
2NounA2

urgent; express (service/class)

Label indicating fast or priority service (e.g., ไปรษณีย์ด่วน, รถด่วนรถด่วนrót dùuanexpress train).

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outพัสดุpát-sà-dùพัสดุpát-sà-dù1parcel; package2postal parcel; consignment (official)ไปรษณีย์bprai-sà-neeไปรษณีย์bprai-sà-nee1post; postal service2post office3postal; mail (attrib.)ด่วนdùuanด่วนdùuan1urgent; immediate2urgent; express (service/class)3urgently; in a hurry
I sent the parcel by express mail.
3NounA2

urgently; in a hurry

In a quick or urgent manner.

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ตอบdtòpตอบdtòp1[to] answer; reply2[to] respond; react3answer; responseให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitด่วนdùuanด่วนdùuan1urgent; immediate2urgent; express (service/class)3urgently; in a hurryได้ไหมdâi măiได้ไหมdâi măi1is it possible/allowed?; OK?2could you ... ? (request softener)
Can you reply urgently?