เที่ยวเล่น(tîao lên)

Meanings

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[to] hang out; [to] go out for fun

to go out for leisure or fun, often without a specific plan; to wander about for pleasure.

Examples

เด็กๆdèk dèkเด็กๆdèk dèk1children; kids2childish; immature3easy; trivial (colloquial)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เที่ยวเล่นtîao lênเที่ยวเล่นtîao lên[to] hang out; [to] go out for funข้างนอกkâang nôkข้างนอกkâang nôk1outside; outdoors2the outside; exterior
The children are going out to play outside.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เที่ยวtîaoเที่ยวtîao1[to] go out; hang out; travel for leisure; go clubbing2[to] make the rounds; visit around3trip; outing4time; round (classifier)Part 1
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เล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)Part 2
เที่ยวเล่นtîao lênเที่ยวเล่นtîao lên[to] hang out; [to] go out for fun