ลงทุน
long tun
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] invest (money; resources)
to put money, time, or resources into a business, project, or asset in expectation of a return or benefit
Examples
ปีหน้าbpee nâaปีหน้าbpee nâanext yearฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ลงทุนlong tunลงทุนlong tun1to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)2investment; act of investing3[to] invest (money; resources)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faeร้านกาแฟráan gaa-faecoffee shop; caféเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหวังwăngหวังwăng1[to] hope2[to] expect; count on3to hope for (something)กำไรgam raiกำไรgam rai1benefit; advantage (fig.)2windfall; unexpected gain3profit; financial gain
Next year I will invest in opening a small coffee shop hoping for profit.
2NounB2
to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)
to make a special effort or incur cost/time to do something, often implying it was significant for the outcome
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillลงทุนlong tunลงทุนlong tun1to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)2investment; act of investing3[to] invest (money; resources)ตื่นdtèuunตื่นdtèuun1[to] be startled; alarmed; overexcited (about)2be awake; stay awake3[to] wake up; awakenเช้าcháaoเช้าcháao1morning2morning; early-morning3in the morningมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทบทวนtóp-tuuanทบทวนtóp-tuuan1[to] review; revise (study)2[to] reconsider; re-examineบทbòtบทbòt1chapter; section2lesson (unit of study)3role; part (acting)4script/text; lyrics5clause; provision (law/regulation)6duty; function; taskก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatมั่นใจmân jaiมั่นใจmân jai1confident; sure2[to] be confident; [to] be sure (of/about)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำได้tam dâiทำได้tam dâi1[to] be able to do [sth]2[!] I/we did it!3[to] be allowed to do [sth]ดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)
He made a special effort to wake up early to review before the exam to ensure he'd do well.
3NounB2
investment; act of investing
the act or process of investing money, time, or resources; an instance of committing capital
Examples
การลงทุนgaan long tunการลงทุนgaan long tun1investing; the act of investment2investment (amount put in)ในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]เงินก้อนngern gônเงินก้อนngern gôn1lump sum2capital; principal (sum)และláeและláeand (coordinating)การวางแผนgaan waang păenการวางแผนgaan waang păen1planning (the act)2planning as a function/disciplineรอบคอบrôp kôpรอบคอบrôp kôp1careful; thorough2prudent; judicious
Initial investment requires a lump sum of money and careful planning.
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ลงทุนlong tunลงทุนlong tun[to] invest (money; resources)