ใช้สอย

chái sŏi

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] use; make use of

to use something for practical purposes; to put to use

Examples

ขวดแก้วkùuat gâewขวดแก้วkùuat gâewglass bottleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ใช้สอยchái sŏiใช้สอยchái sŏi1[to] use; make use of2usable; functional; for practical useได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)เอาไปao bpaiเอาไปao bpai1[to] take/carry [sth] away2take it (then); you can have itใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)น้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ดอกไม้dòk máaiดอกไม้dòk máaiflower; flowersก็ได้gôr dâaiก็ได้gôr dâai1[phr] okay; fine; that works2[phr] ... is also acceptable3[phr] you may; if you want4[phr] it's okay if; it's fine to5[phr] optionality / non-necessity
This glass bottle can still be put to use; it can hold water or flowers.
2NounB2

usable; functional; for practical use

intended or suitable for practical use; functional in nature (often attributive, e.g., พื้นที่ใช้สอยพื้นที่ใช้สอยpéun-têe chái sŏiusable floor area; living space)

Examples

คอนโดkon-dooคอนโดkon-doocondominium; condoนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกแบบòk bàepออกแบบòk bàep1[to] design; plan2design (discipline or result)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพื้นที่ใช้สอยpéun-têe chái sŏiพื้นที่ใช้สอยpéun-têe chái sŏiusable floor area; living spaceคุ้มค่าkúm kâaคุ้มค่าkúm kâaworth it; good valueเหมาะกับmòr gàpเหมาะกับmòr gàp[to] suit; be suitable/appropriate forคนทำงานkon tam ngaanคนทำงานkon tam ngaan1worker; employee; working person2working people; workforce (collective)เมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1country; state (literary/archaic)2region; realm (historical)3city; town; urban area
This condo is designed to have efficient usable space, suitable for urban workers.

Related Words

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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สอยsŏiสอยsŏi1[to] pick (from above)2[to] hem; make small stitches3[to] shoot/knock down; nab (slang)4[to] take downPart 2
ใช้สอยchái sŏiใช้สอยchái sŏi[to] use; make use of