ใช้กำลัง(chái gam-lang)

Meanings

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[to] use force; [to] use violence

To use physical strength or power, often in an aggressive or violent way.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ชอบmâi chôpไม่ชอบmâi chôp[to] dislike [sth/sb]; [to] not like [sth/sb]แก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăa1[to] solve; fix; resolve a problem2[to] address/mitigate; [to] troubleshootด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการใช้กำลังgaan chái gam-langการใช้กำลังgaan chái gam-languse of force
He doesn't like to solve problems by using force.

Word Breakdown

ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]Part 1
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กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofPart 2
ใช้กำลังchái gam-langใช้กำลังchái gam-lang[to] use force; [to] use violence