medium-sized
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- 1 medium-sized、medium-scale、mid-sized
This means “medium-sized” or “medium-scale,” describing something that is neither large nor small. It can refer to physical size or the scale of an organization or activity.
medium-sized、medium-scale、mid-sized
Describes an object, animal, place, organization, or business as medium in size or scale.
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เสื้อขนาดกลาง sʉ̂a khanàat klaaŋ a medium-sized shirt เสื้อขนาดกลาง details
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สุนัขขนาดกลาง sùnák khanàat klaaŋ a medium-sized dog สุนัขขนาดกลาง details
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บริษัทขนาดกลาง bɔɔrisàt khanàat klaaŋ a medium-sized company บริษัทขนาดกลาง details
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เอาขนาดกลางค่ะ aw khanàat klaaŋ khà I’ll have the medium size, please. เอาขนาดกลางค่ะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ขนาดกลาง combines ขนาด, “size” or “scale,” with กลาง, “middle.” It normally follows the noun it describes, as in รถขนาดกลาง “a medium-sized car” or บริษัทขนาดกลาง “a medium-sized company.” In ordering or size selection, the noun can be omitted when the context is clear, as in เอาขนาดกลาง, “I’ll take the medium size.”
Usage
It is common when choosing sizes for clothes, drinks, food, bags, and similar items, and when classifying animals, vehicles, companies, businesses, or facilities by size. It fits naturally in contrasts such as เล็ก “small,” กลาง “medium,” and ใหญ่ “large.”
Caution
Do not use ขนาดกลาง for “normal” or “regular” unless you specifically mean medium size. For “ordinary” or “usual,” ธรรมดา or ปกติ is often more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 medium-sized synonyms
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กลาง can simply mean “middle” or “medium” when the context is clear. ขนาดกลาง explicitly says the size or scale is medium, so it is clearer in product descriptions and categories.
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ปานกลาง means “moderate” or “average” for degree, level, quality, difficulty, and similar ideas. ขนาดกลาง is used specifically for medium size or scale.