ตั้งเป้า(dtâng bpâo)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] set a goal; set a target; set an objective

to decide on a goal or target and commit to achieving it, often with a plan or steps to reach it

Examples

ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตั้งเป้าdtâng bpâoตั้งเป้าdtâng bpâo1[to] set a goal; set a target; set an objective2[to] target [sb/sth]; aim at [sb/sth]; aim for [sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visitญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japan
Next year, I'm setting a goal to travel to Japan.
2VerbB2

[to] target [sb/sth]; aim at [sb/sth]; aim for [sth]

to choose a group, result, or number as the main focus of effort (e.g., target customers, sales figures)

Examples

สินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ตั้งเป้าdtâng bpâoตั้งเป้าdtâng bpâo1[to] set a goal; set a target; set an objective2[to] target [sb/sth]; aim at [sb/sth]; aim for [sth]ไปที่bpai têeไปที่bpai têe[to] go to [somewhere]กลุ่มลูกค้าglùm lôok káaกลุ่มลูกค้าglùm lôok káacustomer group; customer segmentวัยรุ่นwai rûnวัยรุ่นwai rûn1teenager; youth (person/people)2adolescence; the teenage years3teenage; for teens; youthfulเป็นหลักbpen làkเป็นหลักbpen làk1mainly; primarily; chiefly2[to] serve as the main basis; be primary
Our new product mainly targets the teenage customer group.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng bpâo-măaiตั้งเป้าหมายdtâng bpâo-măai1to set a goal/target2to aim for; set one’s sights on
  • to set a goal/target
  • to aim for; set one’s sights on
มุ่งเป้าmûng bpâoมุ่งเป้าmûng bpâo[to] aim at [sb]/[sth]; target [sb]/[sth]; focus on [sth]

[to] aim at [sb]/[sth]; target [sb]/[sth]; focus on [sth]

ตั้งธงdtâng tongตั้งธงdtâng tong1[to] plant or raise a flag2[to] set a target; prejudge (have a preconceived conclusion)
  • [to] plant or raise a flag
  • [to] set a target; prejudge (have a preconceived conclusion)
วางเป้าหมายwaang bpâo măaiวางเป้าหมายwaang bpâo măai[to] set a goal

[to] set a goal

เขาปักธงkăo bpàk tongเขาปักธงkăo bpàk tong1plant a flag (literal)2[to] stake a claim; set a bold goal
  • plant a flag (literal)
  • [to] stake a claim; set a bold goal

Word Breakdown

ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asPart 1
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เป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch; groin (informal)4bullseye; center of targetPart 2
ตั้งเป้าdtâng bpâoตั้งเป้าdtâng bpâo[to] set a goal; set a target; set an objective