เจ้าระเบียบ(jâo rá-bìiap)

Meanings

1NounB2

stickler for order

a person who is very strict about neatness and following rules; often implies being fussy or overly exacting

Examples

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเจ้าระเบียบjâo rá-bìiapเจ้าระเบียบjâo rá-bìiap1stickler for order2overly orderly; fussyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเป๊ะbpéเป๊ะbpé1exact; precise (informal)2exactly; spot-on (informal)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)กฎgòtกฎgòt1rule; regulation2law (scientific/natural); principle
My boss is a real stickler for the rules; everything has to be exactly by the book.
2AdjectiveB2

overly orderly; fussy

very strict about order and rules; excessively tidy and methodical (often mildly pejorative)

Examples

พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเจ้าระเบียบjâo rá-bìiapเจ้าระเบียบjâo rá-bìiap1stickler for order2overly orderly; fussyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyห้องนอนhông nonห้องนอนhông nonbedroomของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herสะอาดsà-àatสะอาดsà-àat1neat; tidy2pure; innocent (morally clean)3cleanอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏerอยู่เสมอyòo sà-mŏer1always; invariably2regularly; habitually
My older sister is very meticulous; her bedroom is always clean.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เจ้าjâoเจ้าjâo1lord; master; owner2ruler; prince (royal title)3deity; spirit (title/noun)4prefix: owner/proprietor; honorific title5classifier: owners/deities (set expressions)6you (familiar/regional; archaic/literary)Part 1
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ระเบียบrá-bìiapระเบียบrá-bìiap1regulation; administrative rule2order; orderliness3discipline4procedure; protocolPart 2
เจ้าระเบียบjâo rá-bìiapเจ้าระเบียบjâo rá-bìiapstickler for order