อยู่รอด(yòo rôt)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] survive; stay alive

to continue to live or exist despite danger, hardship, or threats (of people, animals, groups, or entities)

Examples

สัตว์ป่าsàt bpàaสัตว์ป่าsàt bpàa1wild animal2wildlifeต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightแข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robustเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofอยู่รอดyòo rôtอยู่รอดyòo rôt1[to] survive; stay alive2[to] get by; remain viableในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ธรรมชาติtam-má-châatธรรมชาติtam-má-châat1nature; the natural world2natural; inherent (attrib.)3character; disposition
Wild animals must be strong to survive in nature.
2VerbB2

[to] get by; remain viable

to manage to continue operating or living with limited resources, especially financially

Examples

ร้านค้าráan káaร้านค้าráan káa1shop; store2storefront (on a platform); shop accountเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleแถวนี้tăeo néeแถวนี้tăeo née1around here; nearby2this area; this neighborhood3approximately; around this time/amountพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptอย่างมากyàang mâakอย่างมากyàang mâak1very; extremely; greatly2at most; no more thanที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')อยู่รอดyòo rôtอยู่รอดyòo rôt1[to] survive; stay alive2[to] get by; remain viableให้ได้hâi dâiให้ได้hâi dâi1post-verb emphasis: definitely; no matter what2imperative emphasis: be sure to; make sure toในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ยุคyúkยุคyúk1era; age; period2generation; one’s timeที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!
The small shops around here are trying very hard to survive in this bad economy.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainPart 1
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รอดrôotรอดrôot1[to] survive; escape harm2[to] be spared; be exempt3[to] pass; get through; fit through; be allowed throughPart 2
อยู่รอดyòo rôtอยู่รอดyòo rôt[to] survive; stay alive