เสพติด(sèp dtìt)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] be addicted to [sth]
to have an addiction to something (e.g., drugs, alcohol, games, social media); commonly followed by the object: เสพติดเสพติดsèp dtìt1addictive; habit-forming2[to] be addicted to [sth]3addicted (to [sth]) + N
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himเสพติดsèp dtìtเสพติดsèp dtìt1addictive; habit-forming2[to] be addicted to [sth]3addicted (to [sth])เกมมือถือgaym meuu tĕuเกมมือถือgaym meuu tĕumobile gameเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] play (game/sport/instrument)2[to] use; engage in; take up (colloq.)3casually; for fun (manner marker)4[to] act; perform (role)5[to] play; have fun6[to] tease; kid; mess withทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayเลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)
He is addicted to mobile games; he plays all day.
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หลายคนlăai konในปัจจุบันnai bpàt-jù-banเสพติดsèp dtìtโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaจนjonไม่สนใจmâi sŏn jaiคนรอบข้างkon rôp kâang
Many people nowadays are addicted to social media to the point that they ignore those around them.
ฉันchănคิดว่าkít wâaฉันchănเริ่มrêrmจะjàเสพติดsèp dtìtกาแฟgaa-faeแล้วláeoเพราะpráwถ้าtâaวันไหนwan năiไม่ได้mâi dâaiดื่มdèumจะjàปวดหัวbpùuat hŭuaมากmâak
I think I'm starting to get addicted to coffee because if I don't drink it, I get a bad headache.
จิตแพทย์jìt-dtà-pâetเตือนdteuuanว่าwâaการทำงานหนักgaan tam ngaan nàkเกินไปgern bpaiอาจàatทำให้tam hâiคนkonบางbaangกลุ่มglùmเสพติดsèp dtìtความสำเร็จkwaam săm-rètและláeความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua engมีคุณค่าmee kun-kâaได้dâi
Psychiatrists warn that overworking can cause some people to become addicted to success and the feeling of self-worth.
2AdjectiveB1
addicted (to [sth])
being in a state of addiction to something; unable to stop using or doing it
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himเสพติดsèp dtìtเสพติดsèp dtìt1addictive; habit-forming2[to] be addicted to [sth]3addicted (to [sth])กาแฟgaa-faeกาแฟgaa-faecoffee (drink; beans; plant)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; bound to2must; have toดื่มdèumดื่มdèum1[to] drink alcohol2[to] drinkทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
He's addicted to coffee and has to drink it every morning.
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หมอmŏrบอกว่าbòk wâaเขาkăoอยู่ในyòo naiภาวะpaa-wáเสพติดsèp dtìtโซเชียลมีเดียsoh-chîian mee-dîiaอย่างรุนแรงyàang run raeng
The doctor said he is in a state of severe social media addiction.
ฉันchănรู้ตัวróo dtuuaว่าwâaกำลังgam-langเสพติดsèp dtìtการgaanชอปปิงchóp-bpingออนไลน์on-laaiเพราะpráwฉันchănซื้อséuมันmanแม้ว่าmáe wâaจะjàไม่จำเป็นmâi jam bpenก็ตามgôr dtaam
I know I'm addicted to online shopping because I buy things even when they're not necessary.
การยอมรับgaan yom rápว่าwâaตนเองdton ayngอยู่ในyòo naiภาวะpaa-wáเสพติดsèp dtìtและláeต้องการdtông gaanความช่วยเหลือkwaam chûuai lĕuuaเป็นbpenขั้นตอนkân dtonที่têeยากyâakที่สุดtêe sùtสำหรับsăm-ràpหลายคนlăai kon
Admitting that one is in a state of addiction and needs help is the hardest step for many people.
3AdjectiveB2
addictive; habit-forming
causing addiction or dependence, especially of drugs or other substances, as in ยาเสพติดยาเสพติดyaa sàyp dtìtillegal/controlled drugs; narcotics
Examples
ซีรีส์เกาหลีsee-rêe gao-lĕeซีรีส์เกาหลีsee-rêe gao-lĕeKorean series; K-dramaเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1about; regarding (as a topic marker)2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4matter; issue; subjectนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เสพติดsèp dtìtเสพติดsèp dtìt1addictive; habit-forming2[to] be addicted to [sth]3addicted (to [sth])มากmâakมากmâak1many; numerous2very; extremely3much; a lot; greatlyดูdooดูdoo1[to] examine; check; inspect2[to] seem; appear3[to] look; watch; see4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneไปbpaiไปbpai1(aspect) completed; already past2[to] go3away; off (directional complement/particle)4on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)ตอนdtonตอนdton1when; at the time (of)2time segment; period3section; part4episode; chapterเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3well; after all (emphasis/justification)4topic/resumption marker5conditional marker (if… then…)หยุดyùtหยุดyùt[to] stop; haltไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2[to] fail to get/receive [sth]3did not4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5not really/actually (corrective)6No way!; absolutely notแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)
This Korean series is so addictive. After watching just one episode, I couldn't stop.
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ขนมkà-nŏmร้านráanป้าbpâaข้างkâangออฟฟิศóf-fítเสพติดsèp dtìtจริงๆjing jingต้องdtôngซื้อséuกินginทุกวันtúk wanเลยloie
The snacks from the auntie's stall next to the office are really addictive; I have to buy them every day.
นักออกแบบnák òk bàepเกมgaymจงใจjong-jaiใส่sàiระบบrá-bòpรางวัลraang-wanที่têeทำให้tam hâiเกมgaymมันmanเสพติดsèp dtìtเพื่อให้pêuua hâiคนkonเล่นlênนานขึ้นnaan kêun
Game designers intentionally include a reward system that makes the game addictive to keep people playing longer.
สำหรับsăm-ràpบางคนbaang konความรู้สึกkwaam róo-sèukของkŏngการได้รับgaan dâai rápการยอมรับgaan yom rápบนbonโลกออนไลน์lôhk on-laaiนั้นnánเสพติดsèp dtìtและláeอันตรายan-dtà-raai
For some people, the feeling of getting validation online is addictive and dangerous.
Word Breakdown
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เสพติดsèp dtìtเสพติดsèp dtìt[to] be addicted to [sth]