ไม่เพียง(mâi piiang)
Meanings
1ConjunctionB1
not only (… but also)
used to introduce the first element in a ‘not only … but also’ structure (often with แต่แต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)/แต่ยังแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yet and/or เท่านั้นเท่านั้นtâo nán1only; just; no more than2that much/that many; to that extent3that’s all; period (sentence‑final))
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàenot only (… but also …)หล่อlòหล่อlò1[to] cast; [to] mold (metal/material)2[to] pour water in a merit or blessing rite3cool; awesome (slang)4handsome; good-looking (male)แต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe yangbut still; yetใจดีjai deeใจดีjai deekind; good-naturedอีกด้วยèek dûuayอีกด้วยèek dûuay1also; as well; too; either (neg.)2moreover; in addition; furthermore
He is not only handsome, but also kind.
2AdverbB1
not merely; not just
used to say something is not the only case, before adding more information or emphasis
Examples
ไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàeไม่เพียงแต่mâi piiang dtàenot only (… but also …)คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกลับบ้านglàp bâanกลับบ้านglàp bâan[to] go (back) home; return homeเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastผมก็pŏm gôrผมก็pŏm gôrme too; so do Iอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forกลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnเหมือนกันmĕuuan ganเหมือนกันmĕuuan gan1the same; alike2too; also; as well; likewise3same here; me too
It's not just you who wants to go home early; I want to as well.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ไม่เพียงmâi piiangไม่เพียงmâi piiangnot only (… but also)