ถนัด(tà-nàt)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

dominant (hand/side)

Describing the hand or side one uses most naturally or prefers to use (e.g., right-handed, left-handed).

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ถนัดขวาtà-nàt kwăaถนัดขวาtà-nàt kwăa1right-handed2to be right-handed
I am right-handed.
2AdjectiveB1

skilled; proficient; adept

Having skill in doing something; good at it; adept.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillถนัดทำtà-nàt tamถนัดทำtà-nàt tam[to] be good at doing [sth]ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryมากกว่าmâak gwàaมากกว่าmâak gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanกับข้าวgàp-kâaoกับข้าวgàp-kâao1side dishes; viands2food (colloquial, esp. home meals)
He is better at making desserts than main dishes.
3VerbB1

[to] be good at; prefer to use

To have ability or a natural tendency for doing something, or to favor using a certain hand or method.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)มีแนวโน้มmee naeo nóhmมีแนวโน้มmee naeo nóhm[to] tend to; [to] be likely toจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitมากกว่าmâak gwàaมากกว่าmâak gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveคนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
I tend to work better in a team than alone.

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