แจก
distribute
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- 1 distribute、hand out、give away for free、assign、deal (cards)
แจก means to hand something out or distribute it among several people. It is also commonly used when something is given away for free.
distribute、hand out、give away for free、assign、deal (cards)
This sense covers giving things out to several people, distributing items, dealing cards, or assigning work among people.
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แจกเอกสาร cɛ̀ɛk èekkasǎan hand out documents แจกเอกสาร details
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เขาแจกขนมให้เด็ก ๆ khǎw cɛ̀ɛk khanǒm hây dèk dèk He handed out snacks to the children. เขาแจกขนมให้เด็ก ๆ details
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ร้านนี้แจกกาแฟฟรี ráan níi cɛ̀ɛk kaafɛɛ frii This shop is giving away free coffee. ร้านนี้แจกกาแฟฟรี details
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หัวหน้าแจกงานให้ทุกคน hǔanâa cɛ̀ɛk ŋaan hây thúk khon The boss assigned work to everyone. หัวหน้าแจกงานให้ทุกคน details
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แจกไพ่ cɛ̀ɛk phây deal cards แจกไพ่ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of แจก is giving something out to multiple recipients. It can be used with physical items such as documents, leaflets, snacks, money, gifts, and cards, as well as abstract things like work assignments. A common pattern is แจก + item, or แจก + item + ให้ + recipient. With ฟรี, แจกฟรี clearly means to give something away for free, a common phrase in promotions and events.
Usage
Use แจก when teachers hand out papers, companies distribute materials or assign tasks, events give out samples or prizes, shops offer coupons or freebies, or players deal cards in a game.
Caution
For giving something to just one person, ให้ is usually more natural than แจก. There are joking expressions like แจกหมัด, literally “give out punches,” but beginners should focus on the main meaning “to hand out/distribute.”
Differences from similar words
1 distribute synonyms
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จ่าย often means to pay money or issue supplies. แจก is more about handing things out, often for free or to many recipients.
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แบ่ง focuses on dividing or sharing something. แจก focuses on giving the divided items out to people.
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ให้ is the general verb for giving, and it can be used with just one recipient. แจก suggests handing things out or distributing them among multiple people.