เผิน
pĕrn
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
superficial; cursory; on the surface
Not deep or thorough; only on the surface; superficial. Often seen in ผิวเผินผิวเผินpĭu-pŏen1superficially; cursorily2superficial; shallow.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีความรู้mee kwaam róoมีความรู้mee kwaam róo[to] be knowledgeableเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)ผิวเผินpĭu-pŏenผิวเผินpĭu-pŏen1superficially; cursorily2superficial; shallowเท่านั้นtâo nánเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final)
He only has a superficial knowledge of this subject.
2AdverbB2
superficially; at a glance; cursorily
In a way that is not careful or deep; at first glance; superficially. Often used as เผินๆเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnsuperficially; at a glance in phrases like ดูเผินๆ or มองเผินๆ.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnเผินๆpĕrn-pĕrnsuperficially; at a glanceตึกdtèukตึกdtèukbuilding (large, multi-story)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเหมือนกันmĕuuan ganเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me too
If you look superficially, these two buildings might look the same.