introduction
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- 1 introduction、prologue、preface、opening section
This noun refers to the opening section of a text, book, report, or presentation that leads the reader into the main content.
introduction、prologue、preface、opening section
The opening part before the main body, used to introduce the background, purpose, or overview.
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บทนำของรายงาน bòt nam khɔ̌ɔŋ raayŋaan the introduction of the report บทนำของรายงาน details
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กรุณาอ่านบทนำก่อน karunaa àan bòt nam kɔ̀ɔn Please read the introduction first. กรุณาอ่านบทนำก่อน details
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บทนำควรสั้นและชัดเจน bòt nam khuan sân lɛ́ chát ceen The introduction should be short and clear. บทนำควรสั้นและชัดเจน details
Learning notes
Explanation
บทนำ is made from บท, meaning a chapter or section, and นำ, meaning to lead. It is best understood as the section that leads into the main content. In reports and academic writing it is an “introduction”; in books it may be a “preface” or “opening section”; in a story it can sometimes be a “prologue.” It is somewhat written in tone, but very normal in school, academic, business, and publishing contexts.
Usage
Use บทนำ for reports, essays, academic papers, books, articles, and presentation materials when referring to the section before the main content that explains the background, purpose, issue, or overview. It can also be used by itself as a section heading.
Caution
For the intro of a song or video, อินโทร is usually more natural in everyday Thai. Also, do not confuse บทนำ with แนะนำ, which means “to introduce” or “to recommend”; บทนำ is a noun meaning an introductory section.
Differences from similar words
1 introduction synonyms
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คำนำ usually means a preface or foreword at the beginning of a book or document, often including the author’s remarks or purpose. บทนำ is more about the content-opening section that introduces the background, purpose, or topic before the main body.
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อินโทร is a casual loanword from “intro,” commonly used for music, videos, or informal contexts. บทนำ is more formal and usually refers to the introductory section of a written work, report, book, or presentation.