สร้าง

Explanation

The core idea of สร้าง is to bring something into existence through effort or action. Its basic pattern is สร้าง followed by the thing or result produced: สร้างบ้าน means “build a house,” สร้างบริษัท means “establish a company,” สร้างโอกาส means “create an opportunity,” and สร้างปัญหา means “cause trouble.” It also commonly combines with abstract nouns formed with ความ, as in สร้างความมั่นใจ (build confidence or inspire trust), สร้างความสุข (bring happiness), and สร้างความเข้าใจ (develop understanding). It is neutral in register and common in conversation, news, business, government, and education. A rare noun referring to a structure used in funeral rites has been omitted because it is not useful for most modern learners.

Usage

It is frequently used when discussing the construction of houses, roads, bridges, and other structures. It is also common when talking about establishing companies or teams, developing systems or creative works, building relationships, creating jobs, making an impression, or causing problems.

Caution

สร้าง is not a universal equivalent of “make.” Preparing food is normally ทำอาหาร, not สร้างอาหาร. The word is most natural when an action brings a new object, organized creation, or meaningful result into existence. Also, Thai may leave the passive meaning unmarked: บ้านหลังนี้สร้างเมื่อสิบปีก่อน is naturally understood as “This house was built ten years ago.”

1 build synonyms

• ก่อ

  kɔ̀ɔ lay (bricks)

  ก่อ can mean laying or forming a structure, starting a fire, or initiating an incident. สร้าง places more emphasis on bringing a new object or result into being.

2 create synonyms

• ทำ

  tham make

  ทำ is the general everyday verb for “do” or “make” and is natural for preparing food or making ordinary items. สร้าง emphasizes bringing a substantial new creation or organized result into existence.

• ประดิษฐ์

  ประดิษฐ์ commonly means inventing or devising an object or device through ingenuity. สร้าง is broader and can refer to establishing companies, systems, works, and many other creations.

3 build (a relationship or reputation) synonyms

• ก่อให้เกิด

  ก่อให้เกิด explicitly presents something as the cause of a result and is common in explanatory or formal writing. สร้าง is more compact and can describe either deliberately developing something or producing an unintended result.

• ทำให้เกิด

  ทำให้เกิด is a neutral, general expression meaning “cause something to occur.” สร้าง more strongly suggests that an action brings a new condition or result into being.