เห็นแก่ตัว(hĕn gàe dtuua)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

selfish; self-centered

caring only about oneself and one's own advantage, with little regard for others

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเห็นแก่ตัวhĕn gàe dtuuaเห็นแก่ตัวhĕn gàe dtuua1selfish; self-centered2[to] be selfish; act selfishlyไม่เคยmâi koieไม่เคยmâi koienever; have neverคิดถึงkít tĕungคิดถึงkít tĕung1[to] miss [sb/sth]; long for2[to] think of; remember [sb/sth]คนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
He is a selfish person; he never thinks about others.
2VerbB1

[to] be selfish; act selfishly

to behave in a way that prioritizes one's own benefit over others

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเห็นแก่ตัวhĕn gàe dtuuaเห็นแก่ตัวhĕn gàe dtuua1selfish; self-centered2[to] be selfish; act selfishlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyหยิบyìpหยิบyìp1[to] pick up; take (with fingers)2[to] hand; pass [sth] to [sb]3[to] select; choose (a small item)4a pinch (measure)ขนมkà-nŏmขนมkà-nŏm1snack; sweet; dessert2confectionery; pastryชิ้นchínชิ้นchín1classifier: pieces/items2piece; item; fragment; sliceที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotใหญ่ที่สุดyài têe sùtใหญ่ที่สุดyài têe sùtbiggest; largest; greatestไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)คนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; sole
He acted very selfishly, taking the biggest piece of snack for himself.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เห็นแก่hĕn gàeเห็นแก่hĕn gàe1for the sake of [sb/sth]2[to] favor [sb/sth] (out of consideration)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
เห็นแก่ตัวhĕn gàe dtuuaเห็นแก่ตัวhĕn gàe dtuuaselfish; self-centered