มือสมัครเล่น(meuu sà-màk lên)
Meanings
1NounB1
amateur; non‑professional (person)
a person who pursues an activity for pleasure or interest, not as a paid job
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 expressionsนักnákนักnák1person engaged in [field/activity]; specialist; -er/-ist (prefix)2very; extremely (intensifier, colloquial)ถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]มือสมัครเล่นmeuu sà-màk lênมือสมัครเล่นmeuu sà-màk lên1amateur; non‑professional (person)2amateur; non‑professional3amateurish; unpolishedแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ฝีมือดีfĕe meuu deeฝีมือดีfĕe meuu dee1skilled; skillful (of a person)2well-made; of good workmanship (of an object/result)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
He's an amateur photographer, but his skills are very good.
2AdjectiveB1
amateur; non‑professional
relating to work or competition done by someone who is not a professional
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 expressionsนักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerมือสมัครเล่นmeuu sà-màk lênมือสมัครเล่นmeuu sà-màk lên1amateur; non‑professional (person)2amateur; non‑professional3amateurish; unpolished
He is an amateur boxer.
3AdjectiveB2
amateurish; unpolished
showing a lack of professional skill or quality (often mildly negative)
Examples
วิธีwí-teeวิธีwí-tee1method; way2manner; wayที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeมือสมัครเล่นmeuu sà-màk lênมือสมัครเล่นmeuu sà-màk lên1amateur; non‑professional (person)2amateur; non‑professional3amateurish; unpolishedมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ไม่นานmâi naanไม่นานmâi naan1soon; shortly2briefly; not for long3recently; not long agoก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพังpangพังpang1[to] break down; collapse; fall apart2ruined; a mess (plans/situations)3broken; not working4broke; flat broke (slang)อีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)
The way he fixed the door looked very amateurish; it broke again not long after.
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Word Breakdown
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มือสมัครเล่นmeuu sà-màk lênมือสมัครเล่นmeuu sà-màk lênamateur; non‑professional (person)