สินค้า
goods
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- 1 goods、merchandise、product
This is a general word for physical items offered for sale or handled in commerce, ranging from retail merchandise to manufactured and traded goods.
goods、merchandise、product
A physical item that is bought, sold, or otherwise handled as part of commerce or distribution.
Learning notes
Explanation
สินค้า is a common noun used in shopping, online retail, advertising, manufacturing, logistics, and international trade. It is suitable in both everyday and business settings. It commonly appears with commercial verbs such as ซื้อสินค้า (buy goods), ขายสินค้า (sell goods), สั่งสินค้า (order goods), ส่งสินค้า (ship goods), and คืนสินค้า (return goods). When counting, use the classifier appropriate to the particular item whenever possible. ชนิด can count types, รายการ can count listed items, and ชิ้น may be used for individual pieces in general contexts.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing prices and stock in stores, ordering and returns in online shopping, and sales, inventory, shipping, imports, and exports in business contexts.
Caution
สินค้า normally refers to items bought, sold, or distributed. Use ของ for an ordinary “thing” and บริการ for a service. When counting goods, choose the classifier appropriate to the actual item rather than automatically using ชิ้น.
Differences from similar words
1 goods synonyms
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ของ is a broad, everyday word for a thing or belongings and does not imply that the item is for sale. สินค้า specifically refers to something treated as merchandise or goods.
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ผลิตภัณฑ์ emphasizes something created through production or development and often sounds more formal in corporate contexts. สินค้า focuses on the item as something sold or traded.