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- 1 next、following
- 2 from now on、later、next
- 3 continue to do、keep doing、go on doing
This word points forward from the current point in a sequence, time, or action. Depending on its position, it can mean “next,” “from now on,” or “continue doing something.”
next、following
Placed after a noun, it identifies the person, thing, or time that comes next in a sequence.
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สถานีต่อไป sathǎanii tɔ̀ɔ pay the next station สถานีต่อไป details
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คนต่อไปเชิญครับ khon tɔ̀ɔ pay chəən khráp Next person, please. คนต่อไปเชิญครับ details
from now on、later、next
It points to the time after now or after the point being discussed, especially when talking about future actions, changes, or plans.
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ต่อไปจะทำอย่างไร tɔ̀ɔ pay cà tham yàaŋ ray What will you do next? ต่อไปจะทำอย่างไร details
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ต่อไปนี้เป็นข่าวกีฬา tɔ̀ɔpay níi pen khàaw kiilaa Next is the sports news. ต่อไปนี้เป็นข่าวกีฬา details
continue to do、keep doing、go on doing
Placed after a verb, it shows that an action or state continues beyond the current point.
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ทำต่อไป tham tɔ̀ɔ pay Keep doing it. ทำต่อไป details
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เดินต่อไปเรื่อย ๆ dəən tɔ̀ɔ pay rʉ̂ay rʉ̂ay Keep walking on. เดินต่อไปเรื่อย ๆ details
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ขอให้พยายามต่อไป khɔ̌ɔ hây phayaayaam tɔ̀ɔ pay Please keep trying. ขอให้พยายามต่อไป details
Learning notes
Explanation
ต่อไป combines ต่อ, “to continue or connect,” with ไป, “to go forward.” Its central image is movement or continuation beyond the current point. After a noun, it marks the next item, as in สถานีต่อไป, “the next station.” At the beginning or end of a clause, it can point to the future, as in ต่อไปจะ…, “from now on, ….” After a verb, it means to carry that action forward, as in ทำต่อไป, “keep doing it.” The common negative pattern ไม่…อีกต่อไป means “not anymore” or “never again from now on.”
Usage
It is common when calling the next person in line, announcing the next station or topic, discussing future plans or resolutions, and encouraging someone to continue working, studying, or trying.
Caution
Word order changes the focus. ทำต่อไป means “keep doing it,” while ไปต่อ means “move forward” or “go on to the next stage.” Also, ปีต่อไป is the year following a contextually established year; the usual expression for “next year” relative to now is ปีหน้า.
Differences from similar words
1 next synonyms
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ถัดไป also means “next” and is especially common for the adjacent item or place in an ordered arrangement. ต่อไป more broadly points to what follows the current point in time, sequence, or discussion.
2 from now on synonyms
3 continue to do synonyms
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ต่อเนื่อง emphasizes uninterrupted continuity and is common in descriptive or somewhat formal contexts. ต่อไป after a verb focuses on carrying the current action forward.
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เรื่อยไป emphasizes an ongoing, often indefinite continuation. ต่อไป simply says that the action carries on beyond the current point, without specifying how long.