wage
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- 1 wage、daily wage、pay for labor
- 2 labor cost、labor charge、workmanship fee
This word refers to money paid for someone’s labor. It can mean wages received by a worker, or the labor charge paid for repair, construction, installation, and similar work.
wage、daily wage、pay for labor
Money a worker receives in return for work, especially in contexts like daily pay, hourly pay, manual work, or minimum wage.
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ค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ khâa rɛɛŋ khân tàm minimum wage ค่าแรงขั้นต่ำ details
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บริษัทจ่ายค่าแรงตรงเวลา bɔɔrisàt càay khâa rɛɛŋ troŋ weelaa The company pays wages on time. บริษัทจ่ายค่าแรงตรงเวลา details
labor cost、labor charge、workmanship fee
The labor charge for a service job, separate from materials or parts, such as repair, construction, installation, or skilled trade work.
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ค่าแรงช่าง khâa rɛɛŋ châŋ a technician’s labor charge ค่าแรงช่าง details
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คิดค่าแรงเท่าไร khít khâa rɛɛŋ thâw ray How much do you charge for labor? คิดค่าแรงเท่าไร details
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ราคานี้รวมค่าแรงแล้ว raakhaa níi ruam khâa rɛɛŋ lɛ́ɛw This price already includes labor. ราคานี้รวมค่าแรงแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
ค่าแรง is formed from ค่า “cost, fee, value” and แรง “force, labor.” Its core idea is money paid for labor. From the worker’s side it is wages; from the customer or employer’s side it can be a labor charge. Compared with เงินเดือน, which means a monthly salary, ค่าแรง is more natural for daily wages, hourly pay, factory or construction work, repairs, installation, and skilled trade services.
Usage
You will hear this word in discussions of labor conditions, minimum wage, daily work, factory or construction pay, and estimates for repairs or installation. Common patterns include จ่ายค่าแรง “pay wages/labor charges” and รวมค่าแรงแล้ว “labor included.”
Caution
Do not use it for the price of an item itself. Material costs are ค่าวัสดุ, and parts costs are often ค่าอะไหล่. For a regular monthly salary, เงินเดือน is usually the better word.
Differences from similar words
1 wage synonyms
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ค่าจ้าง is a broad word for pay or compensation for hired work. ค่าแรง focuses more specifically on payment for labor itself, and is common with daily wages, site work, and minimum wage discussions.
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เงินเดือน means a monthly salary, typically for salaried employees. ค่าแรง is more like wages or labor pay, often tied to days, hours, or the amount of work done.