รับใช้(ráp chái)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] serve; attend to [sb]

to serve or work for someone, performing duties or helping them

Examples

ป้าbpâaป้าbpâa1auntie; middle‑aged/older woman (address)2aunt (older sister of father or mother)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเคยkoeiเคยkoei1ever; used to (past experience)2[used to] (past experience/habit)ไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workรับใช้ráp cháiรับใช้ráp chái1[to] serve; attend to [sb]2[to] serve (a master/royalty/state)3at your service; how can I help you?ในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2domestic; at-home (modifier)คนรวยkon ruuayคนรวยkon ruuayrich person; the rich
My aunt used to work serving in a rich person's house.
2VerbB2

[to] serve (a master/royalty/state)

to render service in a formal or institutional capacity, such as serving a master, royalty, or the nation

Examples

ชายไทยchaai thaiชายไทยchaai thaiThai manทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyมีหน้าที่mee nâa têeมีหน้าที่mee nâa têe1[to] have the duty/obligation (to do [sth]); be responsible for [sth]2[to] serve the function/role of [sth]รับใช้ráp cháiรับใช้ráp chái1[to] serve; attend to [sb]2[to] serve (a master/royalty/state)3at your service; how can I help you?ชาติchâatชาติchâat1nation; country2nationality3life; lifetime (Buddhism)4birth; lineage (lit.)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการเป็นgaan bpenการเป็นgaan bpen1being (serving as); holding a role/status2becoming; coming to be3having a conditionทหารtá-hăanทหารtá-hăan1soldier; service member2the military; armed forces3military (as modifier)
Every Thai man has the duty to serve the nation by being a soldier.
3InterjectionB2

at your service; how can I help you?

a polite formula used to show readiness to help or take an order, especially by servants, staff, or in formal contexts

Examples

พนักงานต้อนรับpá-nák-ngaan dtôn-rápพนักงานต้อนรับpá-nák-ngaan dtôn-ráp1receptionist/front-desk staff2greeter/host(ess); attendantกล่าวทักทายglàao ták taaiกล่าวทักทายglàao ták taai[to] greet [sb]แขกkàekแขกkàek1guest; visitor2patron (hotel/venue/restaurant)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเพิ่งpêrngเพิ่งpêrng1just; recently2only just now; only now3only/merely (just now starting)มาถึงmaa tŭengมาถึงmaa tŭeng1[to] arrive (somewhere)2[to] reach; come to (time/stage/topic)3[to] come to (someone’s turn/time)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeสวัสดีsà-wàt-deeสวัสดีsà-wàt-dee[!] hello; hi; goodbyeค่ะkâค่ะkâ1polite particle (female, statement)2polite particle (female, short response)มีอะไรmee à-raiมีอะไรmee à-raiwhat is it?; what's up?ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitดิฉันdì-chănดิฉันdì-chănI; me (female speaker; polite/formal)รับใช้ráp cháiรับใช้ráp chái1[to] serve; attend to [sb]2[to] serve (a master/royalty/state)3at your service; how can I help you?ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silkคะkáคะkápolite particle (female; question softener)
The receptionist greeted the newly arrived guest, saying, "Hello, is there anything I can do to assist you?"

Related Words

Word Breakdown

รับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] take; catch (transport)7[to] host; welcome8[to] withstand; bearPart 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
รับใช้ráp cháiรับใช้ráp chái[to] serve; attend to [sb]