พอใช้(por chái)

Meanings

1AdjectiveA2

adequate; fairly good; passable

acceptable in quality; good enough but not impressive

Examples

อาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsร้านนี้ráan néeร้านนี้ráan néethis shop; this storeพอใช้por cháiพอใช้por chái1adequate; fairly good; passable2sufficiently; fairlyไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)กินได้gin dâaiกินได้gin dâai1edible; can be eaten2[to] be able to eat [sth]
The food at this place is acceptable; not very delicious but edible.
2AdverbB1

sufficiently; fairly

to a degree that is enough for the purpose; adequately

Examples

ไฟฉายfai chăaiไฟฉายfai chăaiflashlight; torchในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)กระเป๋าgrà-bpăoกระเป๋าgrà-bpăo1bag; handbag; purse2types of bags (by context)3pocket4wallet5CLF: bags, purses, walletsก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerสว่างsà-wàangสว่างsà-wàang1[to] become bright; be illuminated2clear; evident (figurative)3bright; well-litพอใช้por cháiพอใช้por chái1adequate; fairly good; passable2sufficiently; fairlyสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)กลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeตอนค่ำdton kâmตอนค่ำdton kâm1evening after sunset; early night2in the evening; at nightfall
The flashlight in my bag is bright enough for walking home in the evening.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyPart 1
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ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]Part 2
พอใช้por cháiพอใช้por cháiadequate; fairly good; passable