แต่เพียง(dtàe piiang)
Meanings
1AdverbB2
only; solely; exclusively
a formal word meaning only or nothing but; used to show exclusivity
Examples
ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕr1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkmemberปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-ban1present; current; contemporary2nowadays; at present3the present; the current timeแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เพียงเท่านั้นpiiang tâo nánเพียงเท่านั้นpiiang tâo nánonly that; just that; that's all; no more than that
This offer is for current members only.
2ConjunctionB2
but only (that/just)
used to contrast while restricting what follows to a single point or small part (e.g., but only that ...).
Examples
ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕr1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)แต่เพียงdtàe piiangแต่เพียงdtàe piiang1only; solely; exclusively2but only (that/just)รู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionไปหน่อยbpai nòiไปหน่อยbpai nòi1a bit (too); somewhat excessive2a little (farther/over); slightly
I like your proposal, but I just feel that the price is a bit too high.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เพียงแต่piiang dtàeเพียงแต่piiang dtàe1it's just that; except that; only that2provided that; so long as; only need to
- it's just that; except that; only that
- provided that; so long as; only need to
เพียงpiiangเพียงpiiang1only; merely; just2enough; sufficient (literary/formal)3as; as much as; only if/when4only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)
- only; merely; just
- enough; sufficient (literary/formal)
- as; as much as; only if/when
- only; merely (preposed to nouns/phrases)
แค่kâeแค่kâe1only; just2merely; simply (downplaying)3only; just (preposition)
- only; just
- merely; simply (downplaying)
- only; just (preposition)
Word Breakdown
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แต่เพียงdtàe piiangแต่เพียงdtàe piiangonly; solely; exclusively