สืบต่อ(sèup dtòr)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] continue; carry on

to keep something going; to carry on an action, process, or sequence

Examples

โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightสืบต่อsèup dtòrสืบต่อsèup dtòr1[to] continue; carry on2[to] succeed; take over3[to] pass down; transmitไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)
This project must be carried on until it is finished.
2VerbB2

[to] succeed; take over

to take over from someone else, such as a role, position, lineage, or tradition

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)พ่อpôrพ่อpôr1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: father of; master ofเกษียณgà-sĭianเกษียณgà-sĭian1[to] retire2retiredพี่ชายpêe chaaiพี่ชายpêe chaaiolder brother; elder male siblingจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)สืบต่อsèup dtòrสืบต่อsèup dtòr1[to] continue; carry on2[to] succeed; take over3[to] pass down; transmitกิจการgìt-jà-gaanกิจการgìt-jà-gaan1business; enterprise2affairs; operationsร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครอบครัวkrôp kruuaครอบครัวkrôp kruua1family; household2family unit (sociological)
After our father retired, my older brother took over the family restaurant business.
3VerbB2

[to] pass down; transmit

to hand something down to the next person or generation (e.g., knowledge, customs)

Examples

ยายyaaiยายyaai1grandmother (maternal)2old woman (informal; can be rude)สืบต่อsèup dtòrสืบต่อsèup dtòr1[to] continue; carry on2[to] succeed; take over3[to] pass down; transmitภูมิปัญญาpoom-bpan-yaaภูมิปัญญาpoom-bpan-yaawisdom; traditional knowledgeการทำขนมgaan tam kà-nŏmการทำขนมgaan tam kà-nŏmdessert making; sweet makingให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitหลานlăanหลานlăan1grandchild2niece or nephewอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)ใจเย็นjai yenใจเย็นjai yen1calm; patient; cool-headed2[to] calm down; take it easy
Grandmother patiently handed down the knowledge of making desserts to her grandchild.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

สืบsèupสืบsèup1[to] investigate; inquire2[to] trace; search for origins3[to] continue; carry onPart 1
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ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentPart 2
สืบต่อsèup dtòrสืบต่อsèup dtòr[to] continue; carry on