เป็นกิจจะลักษณะ

bpen gìt-jà-lák-sà-nà

Meanings

1NounB2

properly; formally; systematically

In a proper, formal, systematic, or serious manner; not done casually.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideเรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)ภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai (school subject)3Thai-language; in Thaiอย่างyàangอย่างyàang1kind; type; sort2manner; way3in the manner of; -ly4classifier (for kinds/types)เป็นกิจจะลักษณะbpen gìt-jà-lák-sà-nàเป็นกิจจะลักษณะbpen gìt-jà-lák-sà-nà1properly; formally; systematically2proper; formal; businesslike; systematicไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เรียนriianเรียนriian1[to] study; learn2[to] take (a course/subject)3[to] respectfully inform; address (formal)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)เล่นๆlên lênเล่นๆlên lên1casually; just for fun; not seriously2briefly; just a bit; as a try3[to] mess around; [to] toy (with [sth]/[sb])แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)
He decided to learn Thai in a serious manner, not just for fun anymore.
2NounB2

proper; formal; businesslike; systematic

Proper, formal, or businesslike in style; done in an orderly, systematic way.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรจะkuuan jàควรจะkuuan jà1should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)2be supposed/expected to; should (by rule, plan, or normal circumstances)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเป็นกิจจะลักษณะbpen gìt-jà-lák-sà-nàเป็นกิจจะลักษณะbpen gìt-jà-lák-sà-nà1properly; formally; systematically2proper; formal; businesslike; systematicไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)เล่นๆlên lênเล่นๆlên lên1casually; just for fun; not seriously2briefly; just a bit; as a try3[to] mess around; [to] toy (with [sth]/[sb])
We should have a proper meeting, not just chat casually.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsPart 1
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กิจgìtกิจgìt1duty; task (formal)2affairs; activities; matters (often in compounds)Part 2
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จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)Part 3
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ลักษณะlák-sà-nàลักษณะlák-sà-nà1characteristic; trait; feature2form; shape; appearance3manner; mode; way4nature; character (abstract quality)5classifier: types/kinds/forms/featuresPart 4
เป็นกิจจะลักษณะbpen gìt-jà-lák-sà-nàเป็นกิจจะลักษณะbpen gìt-jà-lák-sà-nàproperly; formally; systematically