ระยะ
distance
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- 1 distance、spacing、interval
- 2 period、span of time、time
ระยะ is a noun for the gap between two points. Depending on context, it can mean distance, a period of time, a stage in a process, or the range within which something works or reaches.
distance、spacing、interval
This sense refers to physical distance or spacing between places, people, or objects. It is especially common in compounds such as ระยะทาง and ระยะห่าง.
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ควรรักษาระยะห่าง khuan ráksǎa ráyá hàaŋ You should keep some distance. ควรรักษาระยะห่าง details
period、span of time、time
This sense refers to a stretch of time between two points. It appears often in expressions for periods, recent times, short-term and long-term contexts.
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ในระยะนี้ อากาศเปลี่ยนบ่อย nay ráyá níi aakàat plìan bɔ̀y The weather changes often around this time. ในระยะนี้ อากาศเปลี่ยนบ่อย details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ระยะ is a gap between two points. If the points are places, it means distance; if they are points in time, it means a period; if they are points in a process, it means a stage. In practice, learners will see it most often in compounds such as ระยะทาง, ระยะเวลา, ระยะห่าง, ระยะนี้, ระยะสั้น, and ระยะยาว.
Usage
ระยะ is common when talking about travel distance, duration, spacing between people or objects, short-term and long-term plans, stages of a project or illness, and the range of signals, visibility, or weapons. It appears in everyday speech, but it is also very common in explanatory contexts such as news, school, work, and medical explanations.
Caution
Do not memorize ระยะ only as “distance.” ระยะเวลา means a period of time, not physical distance, and ระยะนี้ usually means “recently” or “around this time,” not “this distance.” For “take time,” ใช้เวลา is usually the natural expression.
Differences from similar words
1 distance synonyms
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ช่วง means a span, section, or interval and is very common for time or parts of something. ระยะ more strongly suggests a measurable gap between two points and is natural for distance too.
2 period synonyms
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เวลา is the basic word for time. ระยะ does not mean time in general; it means a bounded span or period.