มักง่าย

mák ngâai

Meanings

1NounB1

careless; sloppy; taking the easy way out

careless or sloppy, choosing the easiest way to do something and not caring about quality or results.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleมักง่ายmák ngâaiมักง่ายmák ngâai1careless; sloppy; taking the easy way out2[to] cut corners; take the easy way outงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)เรียบร้อยrîiap róiเรียบร้อยrîiap rói1finished; completed2neat; tidy; orderly3well-behaved; proper; modest4calm; free of trouble5completely; all done (sentence-final use)
He's a sloppy person, so his work is rarely neat.
2NounB1

[to] cut corners; take the easy way out

to do [sth] in the easiest way, ignoring rules or quality; to be careless for convenience.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)มักง่ายmák ngâaiมักง่ายmák ngâai1careless; sloppy; taking the easy way out2[to] cut corners; take the easy way outทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] abandon; desert3[to] drop; let fall4[to] waste; squander5[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behindขยะkà-yàขยะkà-yà1trash; garbage; rubbish2litter3junk; worthless stuff (figurative)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)ถังtăngถังtăng1container; bucket; bin; tank2drum (large cylindrical container)3fuel tank4classifier: containers (drums/tanks/bins)แทนที่จะtaen têe jàแทนที่จะtaen têe jàinstead of; rather thanทิ้งtíngทิ้งtíng1[to] throw away; discard2[to] abandon; desert3[to] drop; let fall4[to] waste; squander5[to] leave behind; leave (sth) behindลงไปlong bpaiลงไปlong bpai1[to] go down; descend (away)2directional particle: down/into (away)3and below; downward from (a point)ดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; proper
He likes to do things the easy way, leaving trash next to the bin instead of putting it in properly.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toPart 1
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ง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicatedPart 2
มักง่ายmák ngâaiมักง่ายmák ngâaicareless; sloppy; taking the easy way out