ช้อน
spoon
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- 1 spoon
- 2 scoop up、lift up from underneath
- 3 spoonful [measure]
This word mainly means “spoon,” a basic eating utensil. As a verb, it means to scoop or lift something up from underneath.
spoon
A utensil used for scooping and eating food or liquids. In Thai meals it is commonly used together with a fork.
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ขอช้อนหน่อยค่ะ khɔ̌ɔ chɔ́ɔn nɔ̀ɔy khà Could I have a spoon, please? ขอช้อนหน่อยค่ะ details
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ช้อนกับส้อม chɔ́ɔn kàp sɔ̂ɔm a spoon and fork ช้อนกับส้อม details
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ช้อนหนึ่งคัน chɔ́ɔn nʉ̀ŋ khan one spoon ช้อนหนึ่งคัน details
scoop up、lift up from underneath
To scoop or lift something up from underneath, often with a spoon, hand, net, or similar tool.
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ใช้สวิงช้อนกุ้ง cháy sàwǐŋ chɔ́ɔn kûŋ scoop shrimp with a net ใช้สวิงช้อนกุ้ง details
spoonful [measure]
Used to count spoonfuls, especially for sugar, seasonings, or other small measured amounts. In everyday speech, ช้อน alone can mean “spoonful.”
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ใส่น้ำตาลกี่ช้อนคะ sày náam taan kìi chɔ́ɔn khá How many spoonfuls of sugar should I add? ใส่น้ำตาลกี่ช้อนคะ details
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น้ำตาลสองช้อน náam taan sɔ̌ɔŋ chɔ́ɔn two spoonfuls of sugar น้ำตาลสองช้อน details
Learning notes
Explanation
As a noun, ช้อน is a very common everyday word for a spoon. In Thai meals, the pair ช้อนกับส้อม, “spoon and fork,” is especially common. When counting physical spoons, the classifier is usually คัน, as in ช้อนหนึ่งคัน. When measuring amounts, ช้อน itself can mean a spoonful, as in น้ำตาลสองช้อน, “two spoonfuls of sugar.” As a verb, it suggests lifting or scooping something from underneath rather than simply taking it.
Usage
You will hear and use this word in restaurants, at home when talking about utensils, in cooking when measuring spoonfuls, and when describing the action of scooping soup, food, fish, or small objects up from underneath.
Caution
ช้อน does not mean “rescue” or “save someone”; use ช่วย for that meaning. Also, in recipes, ช้อน alone can be vague, so use ช้อนชา for teaspoon or ช้อนโต๊ะ for tablespoon when the amount needs to be exact.
Differences from similar words
1 spoon synonyms
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ทัพพี is a larger serving utensil such as a ladle or rice paddle. ช้อน is the ordinary spoon used for eating.