ตามให้ทัน(dtaam hâi tan)

Meanings

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[to] catch up with [sb/sth]; [to] keep up with [sb/sth]

To move fast enough to reach someone or something that is ahead; to stay at the same level or pace as someone or something.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himเดินdernเดินdern1[to] run; operate; keep running2[to] walk; go on foot3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] run; operate (machine/system)เร็วreoเร็วreo1early; soon2fast; quick (speed/time)3quickly; fastมากmâakมากmâak1many; numerous2very; extremely3much; a lot; greatlyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; bound to2must; have toรีบrêepรีบrêep1in a hurry; pressed for time2[to] hurry; rush3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] run; operate; keep running2[to] walk; go on foot3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] run; operate (machine/system)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for the sake of; on behalf of2for; in order toตามให้ทันdtaam hâi tanตามให้ทันdtaam hâi tan[to] catch up with [sb/sth]; [to] keep up with [sb/sth]
He walks very fast. I have to walk quickly to catch up.
3 more examples
เทคโนโลยีtêk-no-lo-yeeเปลี่ยนแปลงbplìian bplaengเร็วreoมากmâakแค่kâeพยายามpà-yaa-yaamตามให้ทันdtaam hâi tanก็gâwเหนื่อยnèuayแล้วláeo
Technology changes so fast; just trying to keep up is already tiring.
ฉันchănขาดเรียนkàat riianไปbpaiหนึ่งnèungสัปดาห์sàp-daaเลยloieต้องdtôngอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuเยอะมากyér mâakเพื่อpêuuaตามdtaamเพื่อนpêuuanให้hâiทันtan
I missed a week of class, so I have to read a lot to catch up with my friends.
ในฐานะnai tăa-náผู้นำตลาดpôo nam dtà-làatบริษัทbò-rí-sàtของเราkŏng raoจำเป็นต้องjam bpen dtôngพัฒนาpát-tá-naaนวัตกรรมná-wát-dtà-gamอย่างต่อเนื่องyàang dtò nêuuangเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiคู่แข่งkôo kàengตามให้ทันdtaam hâi tan
As the market leader, our company needs to innovate continuously so that competitors cannot catch up.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตามdtaamตามdtaam1after; behind; in pursuit of2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4[to] follow; go after5along; along (a path); following (direction)Part 1
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ให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)Part 2
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ทันtanทันtan1[to] be a match for; see through2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3[to] be in time for4in timePart 3
ตามให้ทันdtaam hâi tanตามให้ทันdtaam hâi tan[to] catch up with [sb/sth]; [to] keep up with [sb/sth]