ระบบราชการ(rá-bòp râat-chá-gaan)
Meanings
1NounB2
bureaucracy; civil service system
The government administrative apparatus of departments and officials that operates by formal rules and procedures; the civil service system.
Examples
พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateอยู่ในyòo naiอยู่ในyòo nai[to] be in [somewhere]ระบบราชการrá-bòp râat-chá-gaanระบบราชการrá-bòp râat-chá-gaan1bureaucracy; civil service system2red tape; bureaucratic proceduresมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสามสิบsăam sìpสามสิบsăam sìpthirty (30)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
My father has worked in the civil service system for thirty years.
2NounB2
red tape; bureaucratic procedures
Cumbersome or formal procedures associated with the bureaucracy, often implying delay or inflexibility.
Examples
การขอgaan kŏrการขอgaan kŏr1request; the act of asking2application; formal request3appeal; solicitationใบอนุญาตbai à-nú-yâatใบอนุญาตbai à-nú-yâat1license; permit (document)2authorization; licensed statusก่อสร้างgòr sâangก่อสร้างgòr sâang1[to] construct; build2construction (work)ล่าช้าlâa cháaล่าช้าlâa cháa1delayed; late2[to] be delayed; be slowมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toระบบราชการrá-bòp râat-chá-gaanระบบราชการrá-bòp râat-chá-gaan1bureaucracy; civil service system2red tape; bureaucratic procedures
Getting a construction permit is very slow because of bureaucratic red tape.
Word Breakdown
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ระบบราชการrá-bòp râat-chá-gaanระบบราชการrá-bòp râat-chá-gaanbureaucracy; civil service system