แต่ง
decorate
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- 1 decorate、embellish、customize
- 2 dress、groom oneself
- 3 compose、author、write (a creative work)
- 4 make up (a story)、fabricate
- 5 get married [short for แต่งงาน]
This verb describes shaping, arranging, or creating something for a particular purpose. It is used for decorating, dressing, composing creative work, and, in conversation, getting married.
decorate、embellish、customize
Describes changing or arranging an object or place to improve its appearance or make it suit a purpose.
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แต่งห้อง tɛ̀ŋ hɔ̂ŋ decorate a room แต่งห้อง details
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แต่งร้านต้อนรับปีใหม่ tɛ̀ŋ ráan tɔ̂ɔn ráp pii mày decorate the store for the New Year แต่งร้านต้อนรับปีใหม่ details
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เขาชอบแต่งรถ khǎw chɔ̂ɔp tɛ̀ŋ rót He likes customizing cars. เขาชอบแต่งรถ details
dress、groom oneself
Describes dressing or grooming oneself by arranging clothing, makeup, hair, or other aspects of appearance.
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แต่งตัวให้เรียบร้อย tɛ̀ŋtua hây rîap rɔ́ɔy dress neatly แต่งตัวให้เรียบร้อย details
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กำลังแต่งหน้าอยู่ kamlaŋ tɛ̀ŋ nâa yùu I'm putting on makeup now. กำลังแต่งหน้าอยู่ details
compose、author、write (a creative work)
Describes creating a structured work from words, music, or ideas, such as a song, story, sentence, or document.
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ใครแต่งเพลงนี้ khray tɛ̀ŋ phleeŋ níi Who composed this song? ใครแต่งเพลงนี้ details
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เขาแต่งนิยายหลายเรื่อง khǎw tɛ̀ŋ níyaay lǎay rʉ̂aŋ He has written several novels. เขาแต่งนิยายหลายเรื่อง details
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แต่งประโยคด้วยคำนี้ tɛ̀ŋ pràyòok dûay kham níi Make a sentence using this word. แต่งประโยคด้วยคำนี้ details
make up (a story)、fabricate
Describes inventing a story, excuse, or claim, often with the negative implication that it is untrue.
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อย่าแต่งเรื่อง yàa tɛ̀ŋ rʉ̂aŋ Don't make things up. อย่าแต่งเรื่อง details
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เขาแต่งเรื่องขึ้นมาเอง khǎw tɛ̀ŋ rʉ̂aŋ khʉ̂n maa eeŋ He made the story up himself. เขาแต่งเรื่องขึ้นมาเอง details
get married [short for แต่งงาน]
In conversation, this is a shortened form of แต่งงาน and means to get married.
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จะแต่งเมื่อไหร่ cà tɛ̀ŋ mʉ̂a rày When are you getting married? จะแต่งเมื่อไหร่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of แต่ง is to work on something until it takes a desired form. With a room or store, it means “decorate.” With clothing or appearance, it concerns dressing and grooming. With songs, sentences, or stories, it means “compose” or “create.” Because the object strongly affects the meaning, it is best learned through common combinations such as แต่งตัว, แต่งหน้า, and แต่งเพลง. แต่งเรื่อง can neutrally refer to creating a story, but it can also mean fabricating something untrue. In conversation, แต่ง is often short for แต่งงาน, “to get married.” Some combinations have their own established meanings, such as แต่งตั้ง, “to appoint.” In that expression, ตั้ง is not normally omitted.
Usage
It is common in everyday conversations about clothing, makeup, and marriage. It is also used for decorating homes and stores, making sentences or writing compositions at school, and creating music or literature. You will also hear it when people talk about customizing cars or editing images.
Caution
Do not assign a single fixed translation to แต่ง; check its object and the full compound. For putting on or wearing one particular item, ใส่ or สวม is usually more natural, while แต่งตัว refers to getting dressed or arranging one's overall appearance. A marriage partner is normally introduced with แต่งงานกับ followed by the person. Learn แต่งตั้ง, “appoint,” as a complete expression rather than replacing it with แต่ง alone.
Differences from similar words
1 decorate synonyms
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ตกแต่ง explicitly means to decorate or arrange aesthetically and is common for interiors. แต่ง is shorter and broader, so its interpretation depends more heavily on the object.
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ประดับ focuses on adorning something with decorative items. แต่ง is broader and can involve arranging or modifying the overall appearance of a place or object.
2 dress synonyms
3 compose synonyms
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ประพันธ์ is a more formal term for composing literary or musical works. แต่ง is more everyday and is also common for songs, school compositions, and sentences.
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เขียน broadly covers physically writing and producing written text. แต่ง emphasizes composing or creatively constructing a work and can also be used for songs and poetry.
4 make up (a story) synonyms
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กุเรื่อง strongly implies fabricating a false story. แต่งเรื่อง can refer either to ordinary storytelling or to making up false claims, depending on context.
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โกหก directly means to lie with the intent to deceive. แต่ง focuses on inventing an untrue story or explanation and does not always imply deliberate deception.