ขีด
draw (a line)
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- 1 draw (a line)、mark、scratch
- 2 line; stroke、dash
- 3 limit; boundary、level; range
- 4 100 grams [everyday unit of weight]
This word centers on making or indicating a thin line or scratch. It can also refer to a mark, a limit, or, in everyday shopping, a unit of 100 grams.
draw (a line)、mark、scratch
Describes making a visible line, mark, or scratch with a pen, blade, or other pointed object.
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ขีดเส้นใต้คำนี้ khìit sêntâay kham níi Underline this word. ขีดเส้นใต้คำนี้ details
line; stroke、dash
Refers to a visible line, stroke, dash, or individual bar on a scale or display.
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น้ำมันเหลือสองขีด nám man lʉ̌a sɔ̌ɔŋ khìit There are two bars left on the fuel gauge. น้ำมันเหลือสองขีด details
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ตัวอักษรนี้มีกี่ขีด tuaàksɔ̌ɔn níi mii kìi khìit How many strokes does this character have? ตัวอักษรนี้มีกี่ขีด details
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เติมขีดกลางระหว่างคำ təəm khìit klaaŋ ráwàaŋ kham Insert a hyphen between the words. เติมขีดกลางระหว่างคำ details
limit; boundary、level; range
Extends the idea of a boundary line to a limit, threshold, or level, usually as part of a compound.
100 grams [everyday unit of weight]
Functions as an everyday weight unit equal to 100 grams, especially when buying food.
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ขอหมูสองขีดครับ khɔ̌ɔ mǔu sɔ̌ɔŋ khìit khráp I'd like 200 grams of pork, please. ขอหมูสองขีดครับ details
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สิบขีดเท่ากับหนึ่งกิโลกรัม sìp khìit thâw kàp nʉ̀ŋ kìlookram Ten ขีด equals one kilogram. สิบขีดเท่ากับหนึ่งกิโลกรัม details
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เอาครึ่งขีดค่ะ aw khrʉ̂ŋ khìit khà I'll take 50 grams, please. เอาครึ่งขีดค่ะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is that of making a thin line. As a verb, it can describe drawing a line with a pen or making a linear scratch with a blade or another hard object. As a noun, it can refer to a drawn line, a written stroke, or a bar on a gauge or digital display. Its abstract sense of a limit generally appears in compounds such as ขีดจำกัด “limit” and ขีดความสามารถ “capability.” It is also an everyday unit of weight. หนึ่งขีด is 100 grams, สองขีด is 200 grams, ครึ่งขีด is 50 grams, and สิบขีด is one kilogram.
Usage
It is used when underlining text, crossing something out, or scratching a surface. It also counts bars or marks on fuel gauges, battery indicators, and signal displays. In abstract contexts, it appears in compounds about limits and capabilities. At markets, butcher shops, and food counters, it is commonly used to order food in 100-gram units.
Caution
Use เขียน for writing in general. By itself, ขีด suggests drawing a line or making a mark rather than composing written text. For “limit,” ขีดจำกัด is normally used instead of ขีด alone. In the weight sense, the number counts units of 100 grams: สองขีด means 200 grams, not two grams.
Differences from similar words
1 draw (a line) synonyms
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กา commonly means marking or checking an option. ขีด has a broader focus on drawing a line or scratching a surface.
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ขูด emphasizes scraping or wearing away a surface. ขีด typically means making a linear mark or scratch.
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เขียน is the general verb for writing words or text. ขีด focuses on making a line or visible mark.
2 line; stroke synonyms
3 limit; boundary synonyms
4 100 grams [everyday unit of weight] synonyms
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กรัม is the standard unit “gram” and can be used with any exact quantity. One ขีด is an everyday unit fixed at exactly 100 grams.