อย่างดี(yàang dee)
Meanings
1AdverbB1
very well; to a high standard
done in a very good way; carefully, properly, or to a high standard
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)ของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsอย่างดีyàang deeอย่างดีyàang dee1of high quality; premium; first-rate2very well; to a high standard3at best; no more than
He takes care of his plants very well.
2AdjectiveB2
of high quality; premium; first-rate
of very good or excellent quality; premium grade (e.g., วัตถุดิบอย่างดี)
Examples
ร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanร้านอาหารráan aa-hăanrestaurant; eateryนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เลือกใช้lêuuak cháiเลือกใช้lêuuak chái[to] choose to use; opt to employ; adoptแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)วัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpวัตถุดิบwát-tù-dìpraw material; ingredientอย่างดีyàang deeอย่างดีyàang dee1of high quality; premium; first-rate2very well; to a high standard3at best; no more thanในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การปรุงอาหารgaan bprung aa-hăanการปรุงอาหารgaan bprung aa-hăancooking; food preparation
This restaurant only uses premium-grade ingredients for cooking.
3AdverbB2
at best; no more than
indicates the most favorable but limited outcome; at best (often in the set phrase “อย่างดีก็ ...”)
Examples
ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)สภาพsà-pâapสภาพsà-pâap1condition; state2circumstances; situation3state of being; condition (legal/abstract)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)อย่างดีyàang deeอย่างดีyàang dee1of high quality; premium; first-rate2very well; to a high standard3at best; no more thanก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerคงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveใช้ได้chái dâiใช้ได้chái dâi1usable; serviceable2acceptable; satisfactory; decent3valid; permitted4fairly; quite; reasonably5Not bad! Pretty good!6applicable; applies; holds trueอีกèekอีกèek1more; additional2again3else; other4yet; still (in comparisons/time)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; same
Looking at its condition, at best, this car will probably only last for another year after being repaired.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ดีๆdee deeดีๆdee dee1properly; carefully; nicely; politely2really good; decent; proper
- properly; carefully; nicely; politely
- really good; decent; proper
อย่างเก่งyàang gèngอย่างเก่งyàang gèngat most; at best
at most; at best
เป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang deeเป็นอย่างดีbpen yàang deevery well; to a high standard; thoroughly
very well; to a high standard; thoroughly
ชั้นดีchán deeชั้นดีchán dee1premium-grade; first-rate2top-tier; high-caliber (of people/performance)
- premium-grade; first-rate
- top-tier; high-caliber (of people/performance)
ให้ดีhâi deeให้ดีhâi dee1properly; carefully; well (do X well)2preferably; it would be better to…
- properly; carefully; well (do X well)
- preferably; it would be better to…
Word Breakdown
อย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)Part 1
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อย่างดีyàang deeอย่างดีyàang deevery well; to a high standard