แทนที่จะ(taen têe jà)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB1
instead of; rather than
used before a verb phrase or clause to indicate one action/state happens in place of another, often in the pattern แทนที่จะแทนที่จะtaen têe jàinstead of; rather than … กลับกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in return …
Examples
แทนที่จะtaen têe jàแทนที่จะtaen têe jàinstead of; rather thanดูทีวีdoo tee weeดูทีวีdoo tee wee[to] watch TVเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)สวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic parkกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkดีกว่าdee gwàaดีกว่าdee gwàa1better; preferable (comparative of 'ดี')2had better; would rather (suggestion/decision)
Instead of watching TV, let's go to the park.
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แทนที่จะtaen têe jàแทนที่จะtaen têe jàinstead of; rather than