คิด
think
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- 1 think、think that、consider
- 2 intend to、plan to、mean to
- 3 calculate、count、charge (a price)
- 4 come up with、think of、invent
คิด is a basic verb for working with something in your mind. It covers thinking, having an opinion, intending to do something, calculating, and coming up with an idea.
think、think that、consider
This is the core sense: to think about something or express an opinion, judgment, or belief.
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คิดว่าเขาพูดถูก khít wâa khǎw phûut thùuk I think he is right. คิดว่าเขาพูดถูก details
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คุณคิดยังไง? khun khít yaŋ ŋay What do you think? คุณคิดยังไง? details
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ขอคิดดูก่อน khɔ̌ɔ khít duu kɔ̀ɔn Let me think about it first. ขอคิดดูก่อน details
intend to、plan to、mean to
This sense expresses an intention or plan that is still in the speaker’s mind and has not necessarily been carried out.
calculate、count、charge (a price)
This sense is about calculating numbers or money. In shops and services, it can also mean charging a price or preparing the bill.
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คิดเงินด้วยครับ khít ŋən dûay khráp Could I have the bill, please? คิดเงินด้วยครับ details
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ร้านนี้คิดค่าบริการสิบเปอร์เซ็นต์ ráan níi khít khâa bɔɔríkaan sìp pəəsen This restaurant charges a 10 percent service fee. ร้านนี้คิดค่าบริการสิบเปอร์เซ็นต์ details
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ช่วยคิดราคาให้หน่อย chûay khít raakhaa hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you calculate the price for me? ช่วยคิดราคาให้หน่อย details
come up with、think of、invent
This sense means to come up with an answer, method, name, or idea. It is especially common in คิดออก and คิดไม่ออก.
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คิดออกแล้ว! khít ɔ̀ɔk lɛ́ɛw I’ve got it! คิดออกแล้ว! details
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ฉันคิดไม่ออก chǎn khít mây ɔ̀ɔk I can’t think of anything. ฉันคิดไม่ออก details
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คิดชื่อร้านไม่ออก khít chʉ̂ʉ ráan mây ɔ̀ɔk I can’t think of a name for the shop. คิดชื่อร้านไม่ออก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of คิด is handling something in the mind. The most common pattern is คิดว่า... “to think that...,” used for opinions, guesses, and judgments. คิดจะ + verb means “to be thinking of doing” or “intend to,” often before the action is definite. With money, คิดเงิน means to prepare or calculate the bill, and คิดค่า... means to charge a fee for something. คิดออก and คิดไม่ออก are very common for whether an answer, name, method, or idea comes to mind. คิดถึง should be learned as a fixed expression meaning “to miss someone/something” or “long for,” rather than as just คิด plus ถึง.
Usage
คิด is used across everyday conversation, school, work, shopping, restaurants, and personal conversations. It is especially common when giving opinions, talking about plans, calculating or asking for a bill, saying whether an idea comes to mind, and forming expressions about missing people or places.
Caution
คิด does not cover every use of “think” or “consider.” For formal examination, พิจารณา may be better, and for making a concrete plan, วางแผน may be clearer. Also, คิดมาก often means “overthink” or “worry too much,” not simply “think a lot.”
Differences from similar words
1 think synonyms
2 intend to synonyms
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วางแผน means to make a concrete plan. คิด can simply mean that the idea or intention is in someone’s mind.
3 calculate synonyms
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คำนวณ is the standard, somewhat more formal word for calculating. คิด is very natural in everyday money and billing contexts.
4 come up with synonyms
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ประดิษฐ์ focuses more on inventing or making something concrete. คิด can refer to the mental act of coming up with the idea.