สาขา
branch office
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- 1 branch office、branch (of a bank or store)、chain location
- 2 field、branch of study、major
- 3 branch; location [classifier]
This word refers to a branch or subdivision of a larger organization or field. It commonly means a business location, an academic field, or a university major.
branch office、branch (of a bank or store)、chain location
A business location that operates as part of a larger company, bank, or chain.
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ร้านนี้มีหลายสาขา ráan níi mii lǎay sǎakhǎa This store has many locations. ร้านนี้มีหลายสาขา details
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ธนาคารสาขานี้เปิดกี่โมง thánaakhaan sǎakhǎa níi pə̀ət kìi mooŋ What time does this bank branch open? ธนาคารสาขานี้เปิดกี่โมง details
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สาขาโตเกียว sǎakhǎa tookiaw Tokyo branch สาขาโตเกียว details
field、branch of study、major
A specialized area within a broader subject, profession, or course of university study.
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คุณเรียนสาขาอะไร khun rian sǎakhǎa aray What is your major? คุณเรียนสาขาอะไร details
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สาขาวิชาภาษาไทย sǎakhǎa wíchaa phaasǎa thay Thai language program สาขาวิชาภาษาไทย details
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เขาทำงานในสาขาการแพทย์ khǎw tham ŋaan nay sǎakhǎa kaan phɛ̂ɛt He works in the medical field. เขาทำงานในสาขาการแพทย์ details
branch; location [classifier]
A classifier used to count branches or locations belonging to a company, bank, or chain.
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ร้านนี้มีสามสาขา ráan níi mii sǎam sǎakhǎa This store has three locations. ร้านนี้มีสามสาขา details
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เปิดสาขาใหม่สองสาขา pə̀ət sǎakhǎa mày sɔ̌ɔŋ sǎakhǎa They are opening two new locations. เปิดสาขาใหม่สองสาขา details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is a part that branches off from something larger. For companies, banks, and retail chains, สาขา refers to a branch office or store location. A place name can follow it, as in สาขาเชียงใหม่, “the Chiang Mai branch.” In education and professional contexts, it refers to a field or major. Formal program names often use สาขาวิชา, such as สาขาวิชาภาษาไทย, “Thai language program” or “Thai major.” สาขา also serves as the classifier for business branches. For example, ร้านนี้มีห้าสาขา means “This store has five locations.”
Usage
It is commonly used when locating a bank branch, discussing the locations or expansion of a retail chain, or naming a company branch office. It also appears frequently in conversations about university majors and professional or academic fields.
Caution
Do not confuse สาขา with คณะ: คณะ usually means a university faculty or school, while สาขา is typically a major or program within it. For a physical tree branch, everyday Thai normally uses กิ่ง; สาขา is used mainly for organizational and subject-area branches.
Differences from similar words
1 branch office synonyms
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สำนักงานย่อย emphasizes a smaller subsidiary or local office. สาขา is the broader, more common term for an official branch, office, or store location of an organization.