บวก
add
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- 1 add、add on、include
- 2 positive、plus、non-negative、positive (test result)
- 3 positive、favorable、constructive、optimistic
- 4 plus sign
บวก centers on adding something or making something “plus.” It is used for arithmetic, positive numbers or test results, and also for positive attitudes or effects.
add、add on、include
This sense means to add one thing to another, especially in arithmetic, but also with amounts, information, or conditions.
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บวกราคาเพิ่มอีก 100 บาท bùak raakhaa phə̂əm ìik rɔ́ɔy bàat Add another 100 baht to the price. บวกราคาเพิ่มอีก 100 บาท details
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บวกความคิดเห็นของเขาเข้าไปด้วย bùak khwaam khít hěn khɔ̌ɔŋ khǎw khâw pay dûay Add his opinion in as well. บวกความคิดเห็นของเขาเข้าไปด้วย details
positive、plus、non-negative、positive (test result)
This sense means positive in technical contexts: a positive number, a positive pole, or a positive test result. It contrasts with ลบ.
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จำนวนบวก camnuan bùak a positive number จำนวนบวก details
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ขั้วบวก khûa bùak the positive pole ขั้วบวก details
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ผลตรวจเป็นบวก phǒn trùat pen bùak The test result is positive. ผลตรวจเป็นบวก details
positive、favorable、constructive、optimistic
This sense describes something favorable, constructive, or optimistic, such as an attitude, effect, or viewpoint.
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คิดบวก khít bùak Think positively. คิดบวก details
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ทัศนคติเชิงบวก thátsanakhátì chəəŋ bùak a positive attitude ทัศนคติเชิงบวก details
plus sign
In mathematical or symbolic contexts, บวก can refer to the plus sign, especially in the phrase เครื่องหมายบวก.
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เครื่องหมายบวก khrʉ̂aŋ mǎay bùak a plus sign เครื่องหมายบวก details
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เขียนเครื่องหมายบวกตรงนี้ khǐan khrʉ̂aŋ mǎay bùak troŋ níi Write a plus sign here. เขียนเครื่องหมายบวกตรงนี้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
บวก has the core idea of adding something or moving in a plus direction. In arithmetic, it appears in expressions like สองบวกสาม, “two plus three,” and its opposite is ลบ, “subtract” or “negative.” It can also mean adding a charge, detail, or condition. As an adjective, it appears in จำนวนบวก “positive number,” ขั้วบวก “positive pole,” and ผลตรวจเป็นบวก “a positive test result.” It also extends to attitudes and evaluations, as in คิดบวก “think positively” and เชิงบวก “positive; constructive.”
Usage
You will hear this word in arithmetic, prices and accounting, electricity, medical test results, business evaluations, and everyday talk about thinking positively. Useful early expressions include บวก/ลบ, คิดบวก, and เชิงบวก.
Caution
In medical testing, บวก means “positive,” not necessarily “good.” Depending on the condition being tested for, it may be bad news. For “positive opinion” or “positive feedback,” เชิงบวก is often the more natural form.
Differences from similar words
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เติม means to fill up or replenish what is missing. บวก is used when adding a number, condition, or element onto something.
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เพิ่ม broadly means to increase or make more. บวก more specifically suggests adding something onto an existing amount or item, especially in arithmetic or pricing.