เทียบเทียม(tîiap tiiam)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] be comparable (to); [to] match; [to] rival
To be equal or comparable to something else in quality, status, or ability; to be a match for or rival.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptฝึกซ้อมfèuk sómฝึกซ้อมfèuk sóm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearseเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เทียบเทียมtîiap tiiamเทียบเทียมtîiap tiiam1[to] be comparable (to); [to] match; [to] rival2equal; on par; comparableนักกีฬามืออาชีพnák gee-laa meuu aa-chêepนักกีฬามืออาชีพnák gee-laa meuu aa-chêepprofessional athlete
He tries to practice in order to be a match for professional athletes.
2AdjectiveB1
equal; on par; comparable
Having a level, quality, or status that can be compared to or rival another; comparable.
Examples
นาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaaนาฬิกาnaa-lí-gaa1clock; watch2classifier: clocks, watches3o'clock; time of dayเรือนreuuanเรือนreuuan1house; dwelling (traditional/wooden); hull/body (of sth)2classifier (ships/boats; houses—formal/lit.)3body; figure (formal/lit.)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsของเลียนแบบkŏng liian bàepของเลียนแบบkŏng liian bàepimitation; copy; fakeแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)คุณภาพkun-ná-pâapคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap1quality (standard; grade)2quality (attribute)เทียบเทียมtîiap tiiamเทียบเทียมtîiap tiiam1[to] be comparable (to); [to] match; [to] rival2equal; on par; comparableของแท้kŏng táeของแท้kŏng táe1genuine; authentic2the genuine article3truly; for real (emphasis)
This watch is a replica, but its quality is comparable to the original.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ทัดเทียมtát tiiamทัดเทียมtát tiiam1equal; on par2[to] be equal to; be on par with
- equal; on par
- [to] be equal to; be on par with
เทียบเท่าtîiap tâoเทียบเท่าtîiap tâo1equivalent; of equal value/level2[to] be equivalent (to) [sth]; [to] match
- equivalent; of equal value/level
- [to] be equivalent (to) [sth]; [to] match
เทียบเคียงtîiap kiiangเทียบเคียงtîiap kiiang1to compare; to benchmark2comparable; of similar standard (attrib.)
- to compare; to benchmark
- comparable; of similar standard (attrib.)
Word Breakdown
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เทียบเทียมtîiap tiiamเทียบเทียมtîiap tiiam[to] be comparable (to); [to] match; [to] rival