เปรียบเทียบ(bprìiap tîiap)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] compare

to examine two or more things to identify similarities and differences

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiap1[to] compare2comparative (grammar)รูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4Buddha image; statue5grammatical formสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondรูปrôopรูปrôop1picture; photo; image2shape; form; figure3physique; body shape4Buddha image; statue5grammatical formว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughและláeและláeand (coordinating)ต่างกันdtàang ganต่างกันdtàang gan[to] differ; be different (from each other)อย่างไรyàang-raiอย่างไรyàang-rai1how; in what way2what kind; which way
The teacher asked us to compare two pictures to see how they are similar and different.
2AdjectiveB1

comparative (grammar)

relating to comparison in form or degree (e.g., ขั้นเปรียบเทียบ in grammar)

Examples

ครูสอนkruu sŏnครูสอนkruu sŏn[to] teach (used after subject ‘teacher’)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tierเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiap1[to] compare2comparative (grammar)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคำคุณศัพท์kam kun-ná-sàpคำคุณศัพท์kam kun-ná-sàpadjective (part of speech)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)
The teacher taught the comparative degrees of adjectives today.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เทียบtîapเทียบtîap1[to] compare; set side by side; liken2[to] align; match; make correspond3comparable (to); on a par (with)4[to] dock; come alongside (a pier/boat)
  • [to] compare; set side by side; liken
  • [to] align; match; make correspond
  • comparable (to); on a par (with)
  • [to] dock; come alongside (a pier/boat)
เทียบเคียงtîiap kiiangเทียบเคียงtîiap kiiang1to compare; to benchmark2comparable; of similar standard (attrib.)
  • to compare; to benchmark
  • comparable; of similar standard (attrib.)
อุปมาùp-bpà-maaอุปมาùp-bpà-maa1simile (figure of speech)2[to] compare by simile; illustrate
  • simile (figure of speech)
  • [to] compare by simile; illustrate
เปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2as; like (in comparisons)3[to] liken; use as a simile
  • [to] compare
  • as; like (in comparisons)
  • [to] liken; use as a simile
เปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproiเปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproi1[to] liken; compare figuratively2figurative comparison
  • [to] liken; compare figuratively
  • figurative comparison

Word Breakdown

เปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2as; like (in comparisons)3[to] liken; use as a similePart 1
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เทียบtîapเทียบtîap1[to] compare; set side by side; liken2[to] align; match; make correspond3comparable (to); on a par (with)4[to] dock; come alongside (a pier/boat)Part 2
เปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiap[to] compare