ชื่นชม
admire
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- 1 admire、praise、appreciate、commend、enjoy the beauty of
ชื่นชม means to sincerely recognize and respond positively to someone or something, often by admiring, praising, or appreciating its value or beauty.
admire、praise、appreciate、commend、enjoy the beauty of
Used when someone recognizes the value, goodness, skill, effort, or beauty of a person, action, work, or scene and responds with admiration or appreciation.
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ฉันชื่นชมความพยายามของคุณ chǎn chʉ̂ʉn chom khwaam pháyaayaam khɔ̌ɔŋ khun I admire your effort. ฉันชื่นชมความพยายามของคุณ details
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นักท่องเที่ยวชื่นชมความงามของวัด nák thɔ̂ɔŋ thîaw chʉ̂ʉn chom khwaam ŋaam khɔ̌ɔŋ wát The tourists admired the beauty of the temple. นักท่องเที่ยวชื่นชมความงามของวัด details
Learning notes
Explanation
ชื่นชม combines the feeling of being pleased or refreshed with the idea of viewing or praising. Its core sense is to recognize something positively and sincerely. With people, it often refers to admiring effort, ability, honesty, courage, or achievement. With works, scenery, flowers, temples, or art, it can mean appreciating or enjoying their beauty or value. The noun form การชื่นชม means admiration, praise, or appreciation, and ได้รับการชื่นชม means to receive praise or admiration.
Usage
This word is common when evaluating someone’s effort, behavior, or achievements at school or work, praising a person in writing or public speech, or appreciating beauty and value in travel, art, exhibitions, music, or scenery. It sounds more thoughtful than a casual “nice” or “cool.”
Caution
For simply watching TV, looking around a shop, or checking out products, use ดู or ชม instead. If used with a bad action, it implies that the speaker approves of or admires that action.
Differences from similar words
1 admire synonyms
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ชม is a broader basic verb meaning to watch, view, admire, or praise. ชื่นชม more clearly includes sincere approval, appreciation, or admiration.
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ยกย่อง is more formal and often means to publicly honor or highly praise someone’s achievements or status. ชื่นชม is broader and can also describe personal admiration or appreciation of beauty and works.
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สรรเสริญ means to praise highly and can sound formal, ceremonial, or religious depending on context. ชื่นชม is more neutral and easier to use in everyday, school, or workplace situations.