สวนกัน
sŭuan gan
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] pass each other in opposite directions
for people, vehicles, or objects moving in opposite directions to go past one another
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)สวนกันsŭuan ganสวนกันsŭuan gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] be on opposite schedulesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
We walk past each other in front of the company every morning.
2NounB1
in opposite directions (adv.)
used to describe movement toward each other in opposite directions, especially of traffic
Examples
รถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saiรถมอเตอร์ไซค์rót mo-dtêr-saimotorcycle; motorbikeสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleขับสวนkhàp-sùanกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเส้นเล็กsên lékเส้นเล็กsên lékthin rice noodlesๆ-
Two motorcycles drove toward each other from opposite directions on a small road.
3NounB2
[to] be on opposite schedules
for people’s working hours or routines to be arranged in opposite or non-overlapping patterns so they rarely meet
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)แฟนfaenแฟนfaen1fan; supporter2romantic partnerทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateคนละkon-láคนละkon-lá1each; per2apiece; each (distribution marker)3separate; different (for each)กะเวลาgà way-laaกะเวลาgà way-laa1estimate time; time something2plan the timing; schedule (informal)ทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)สวนกันsŭuan ganสวนกันsŭuan gan1[to] pass each other in opposite directions2in opposite directions (adv.)3[to] be on opposite schedulesตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)3always; all the timeไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)เจอกันjer ganเจอกันjer gan1[!] see you; see you later2[to] meet each other; meet upเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
My girlfriend and I work different shifts, so our work schedules are always opposite; we hardly get to see each other.
Word Breakdown
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สวนกันsŭuan ganสวนกันsŭuan gan[to] pass each other in opposite directions