แก้ไข(gâe kăi)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] fix; correct; amend

to make something right by changing it; to correct errors or improve a document, plan, or situation

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]แก้ไขgâe kăiแก้ไขgâe kăi1[to] fix; correct; amend2[to] modify; adjust3[to] amend (a law/rule)การบ้านgaan bâanการบ้านgaan bâan1homework; school assignment2housework (colloq.)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
The teacher helps correct my homework.
2VerbB1

[to] modify; adjust

to change something slightly to make it more suitable or effective

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofแก้ไขgâe kăiแก้ไขgâe kăi1[to] fix; correct; amend2[to] modify; adjust3[to] amend (a law/rule)แผนpăenแผนpăen1plan; strategy2scheme; plotเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitตรงกับdtrong gàpตรงกับdtrong gàp1[to] match; correspond (to/with)2[to] fall on; coincide with (a date/time)3[to] be equivalent to; amount to4[to] align with; be directly in line withงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)
We should adjust the plan slightly to match the budget.
3VerbB2

[to] amend (a law/rule)

to formally change the text or provisions of a law, regulation, or constitution

Examples

สภาsà-paaสภาsà-paacouncil; assembly; parliament; chamberมีมติmee má-dtìมีมติmee má-dtì[to] resolve; [to] pass a resolutionแก้ไขgâe kăiแก้ไขgâe kăi1[to] fix; correct; amend2[to] modify; adjust3[to] amend (a law/rule)มาตราmaa-dtraaมาตราmaa-dtraa1section; article (law)2measure; standard; criterion3meter (poetic); verse measure4classifier: provisions/sections5ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsกฎหมายgòt-măaiกฎหมายgòt-măai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of lawแรงงานraeng ngaanแรงงานraeng ngaan1labor; workforce2worker; laborer (dated/formal)
The council resolved to amend Section 5 of the labor law.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] edit; revise; amend4[to] take off (clothes)5[to] remedy; treat; counteract
  • [to] fix; solve; correct
  • [to] undo; unfasten; untie
  • [to] edit; revise; amend
  • [to] take off (clothes)
  • [to] remedy; treat; counteract
ปรับเปลี่ยนbpràp bplìianปรับเปลี่ยนbpràp bplìian1[to] adjust; modify; alter2[to] revise; amend
  • [to] adjust; modify; alter
  • [to] revise; amend
ปรับปรุงbpràp bprungปรับปรุงbpràp bprung1[to] improve; enhance2[to] renovate; upgrade
  • [to] improve; enhance
  • [to] renovate; upgrade
ปรับแก้bpràp gâeปรับแก้bpràp gâe1[to] adjust; modify; fix; correct; revise [sth]2[to] amend [a law/policy/document]
  • [to] adjust; modify; fix; correct; revise [sth]
  • [to] amend [a law/policy/document]
ดัดแปลงdàt bplaengดัดแปลงdàt bplaeng1[to] modify; adapt2adaptation (derived noun use)3[to] alter; customize
  • [to] modify; adapt
  • adaptation (derived noun use)
  • [to] alter; customize

Word Breakdown

แก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] edit; revise; amend4[to] take off (clothes)5[to] remedy; treat; counteractPart 1
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ไขkăiไขkăi1[to] explain; clarify2ovum; egg cell3fat (animal); grease4[to] unlock; open (with a key)5wax; earwaxPart 2
แก้ไขgâe kăiแก้ไขgâe kăi[to] fix; correct; amend